Himalayan Honeysuckle
Leycesteria
Himalayan Honeysuckle
Cherished by birds and gardeners alike, these deciduous, hollow-stemmed Himalayan shrubs bestow a long lasting floral and berry spectacle that extends until frost. Undemanding in any fertile soil, Leycesteria’s tall stalks appreciate an extra thick layer of winter mulch in colder climates, where they may die to the ground, but will rapidly leap skyward in the spring.
Each 11.25
This Nepalese woodland shrub is adorned first with clusters of white-tipped, tubular pink flowers surrounded by beet-red bracts. Cherished by birds and gardeners alike, its fruit later matures into shiny chocolate-brown berries that taste like caramel-flavored raisins. Pointed, heart-shaped leaves extend stiffly from bamboo-like, hollow sea-green stems. We plant it as a specimen next to walkways so that we can enjoy the colorful details. Undemanding in any fertile soil, Leycesteria’s tall stalks appreciate an extra thick layer of winter mulch in colder climates, where they may die to the ground, but will rapidly leap skyward in the spring.
Blooms late July–October
Size: 6' 0" high x 4' 0" wide.
Zone 6/7.
Please fill out our Registration Form to receive news of updates to the web site, availability of new plants, give us your feedback, and to be on the mailing list to receive future printed catalogs.
!["Call]("Tote_Bag_2024_image_w-cream_bg2.png")
