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The best of the yellow flowering honeysuckle, ‘John Clayton’ is a North American native that was found in 1991 in woodlands on the grounds of a 17th century church in Gloucester, Virginia. Not only does it produce loads of fragrant bright, creamy yellow flowers in spring, this variety is also prized for its tendency to rebloom through summer. John Clayton also has a more compact growth habit (to only 12 feet height/length) and a profusion of bright red berries in fall. It is not invasive like Japanese honeysuckle. This vine does not cling to walls and other surfaces, however, it will grow up and on just about anything that provides its twining vines something to twine around.

John Clayton Honeysuckle is a must for hummingbird gardens! Growing up to 12 feet in length it is ideal for use to climb along the top of fences, on a trellis, on a mailbox or pole, over an arch, arbor or pergola, or any other structure that will provide something for the vines to twine around. A fine addition to yellow theme gardens, native plant gardens, cottage gardens and fragrance gardens.

John Clayton Honeysuckle is easily grown in a moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and full sun to light shade. The vine produces more flowers and is more vigorous in full sun, where it covered a 10 foot wide section of 4 feet high chain link fence in our gardens in just a few years. We recommend at least 4 hours of direct sunlight per day.

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts for how to plant and care for Honeysuckle vines.