If you like a showy climber, silvery foliage, hummingbirds, and a drought-tolerant, deer-resistant plant—then we have the plant for you! 

Grape Honeysuckle ‘Kintzley’s Ghost’

Lonicera reticulata ‘Kintzley’s Ghost’

We recently learned of a new deciduous honeysuckle native to the central US: Grape Honeysuckle ‘Kintzley’s Ghost’. This native cultivar was selected by William “Ped” Kintzley who worked in the greenhouses at Iowa State University in the 1880s.  The vine was known only to the Kintzley family until a nurseryman discovered it in the landscape of Ped Kintzley’s grandson in Fort Collins, CO.  ‘Kintzley’s Ghost’ has beautiful silvery-blue foliage and an almost all-white bract at the base of tubular, yellow blooms.  While not fragrant, the summer blooms are great for pollinators (bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds)!  The blooms turn to bright red berries in the fall.  No worries here, this vine is not invasive like some other honeysuckles (Lonicera japonica). 

Support this climber on a trellis and allow it grow to its full potential of 8-12’ in height.  It’s adaptive to most soils.  Once this low-maintenance and deer-resistant vine is established, it can even tolerate drought.  For the best show of silvery foliage and yellow blooms, grow it in partial shade to full sun (4-6+ hours of sunlight) and in zones 4-8.

References: https://plantselect.org/plantstories/horticultural-heirloom-kintzleys-ghost/

These are high-impact plants ready to make a statement immediately. The ready-to-climb 3G pots are $40.00 each. A fantastic investment for years of unique foliage and seasonal blooms. But stock is limited! Grab yours now before this ethereal beauty disappears.

Lonicera reticulata 'Kintzley's Ghost®'

• Deciduous vine (z4-8) full sun-part shade

• Climbing 8-12'

• Cultivar of a central US native, propagated in the 1800s by an Iowa gardener named William ''Ped'' Kintzley

• Deer resistant, not aggressive, adaptable to most soils

• Unique, spectacular, easy-care