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Lonicera periclymenum 'Scentsation'
Prepare your senses for the most fragrant Honeysuckle experience ever created. Appropriately named "Scentsation," this award-winning Proven Winners® variety is famous for its overwhelming perfume and non-stop floral display. Smothered in a buttery blend of lemony-yellow and creamy-white trumpet flowers, this vigorous vine blooms in waves from early summer all the way into autumn. If you want a fast-growing, vertical masterpiece that acts as a natural perfume store for your garden while attracting every hummingbird and butterfly in the neighborhood, Scentsation is the ultimate choice.
Scentsation Honeysuckle
$26.14
A Sensory Masterpiece: The Scentsation Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum 'Scentsation')
isn't just another vine; it’s a high-performance landscape essential. Bred for an intensified aroma and a massive bloom count, this hardy climber produces clusters of showy, bi-colored flowers that stand out beautifully against its deep blue-green foliage. Because it blooms on new growth, it stays productive and vibrant throughout the entire growing season, making it a reliable favorite for gardeners who want maximum impact with minimal effort.
Why Choose Scentsation?
World-Class Fragrance:
Widely regarded as the most fragrant Honeysuckle on the market, its scent is individually strong but collectively breathtaking.
Vigorous & Fast-Growing:
Reaching heights of 10–15 feet quickly, it is perfect for those who need immediate privacy, shade, or vertical coverage.
Bountiful Blooms:
The buttery yellow and white flower clusters are produced in such abundance that they can completely cover the vibrant green foliage.
Hardy & Resilient:
This variety is incredibly tough, handling temperatures down to -30°F while remaining resistant to pests, diseases, and powdery mildew.
Landscape Versatility
The Living Pergola:
Train Scentsation up the columns of a gazebo or pergola to create a fragrant "ceiling" of flowers that provides natural shade for your outdoor seating.
Privacy & Screening:
Its fast growth rate makes it an excellent choice for hiding unsightly fences or creating a lush, semi-evergreen wall between properties.
Vertical "Thriller":
Even with its large size, it can be grown in large containers with a sturdy trellis to act as a dramatic vertical accent for patios and porches.
Flowering Groundcover:
If left to roam without support, it acts as a vigorous groundcover or living mulch, perfect for erosion control on slopes or scrambling over rock walls.
Fragrant Cut Flowers:
The long-lasting blooms are perfect for indoor arrangements, allowing you to bring that "perfume store" scent inside your home.
Expert Care and Maintenance
Sunlight:
Thrives in Full Sun to Partial Shade. In the hottest climates, it appreciates some afternoon shade to keep the foliage lush and prevent flower scorch.
Water & Soil:
Very adaptable to most well-drained soil types, from acidic to alkaline. While it loves average moisture, it becomes impressively drought tolerant once established.
Pruning:
Since it blooms on "new wood," the best time to prune is in early spring before new growth begins. While it doesn't require heavy pruning, it is very responsive to it if you need to keep it within a specific space.
Fertilizer Tip:
Avoid high-nitrogen lawn fertilizers near the base, as they will grow leaves but stop the flowers. Use a balanced, bloom-boosting fertilizer in early spring instead.
Support:
Give this "big boy" a sturdy home! It needs a large trellis, fence, or wall to support its vigorous weight and twisting stems.
Specifications
Botanical Name: Lonicera periclymenum 'Scentsation'
Growth Rate: Fast
Mature Height: 10–15 feet
Mature Width: 5–6 feet
Bloom Color: Lemony-Yellow and Creamy-White
Bloom Period: Early Summer through Late Fall
Hardiness Zones: 4–9
Special Traits: Intense Fragrance, Fast Growth, Pollinator Magnet, Deer-Resistant, Disease-Resistant