Throughout summer, Honeysuckle'Gold Flame' bears whorls of tubular flowers, with an irresistibly rich, heady scent. are arching shrubs or twining vines in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to northern latitudes in North America and Eurasia. The flowers also can be trumpets or funnel shaped, often forming clusters, although some can occur in pairs depending on the species. Attractive bronze to plum-colored winter foliage. Deciduous twining vine, semievergreen in Coastal South. The fruits are small, blue-black, round berries. Grows 1020 feet tall; resembles Lonicera japonica but is less rampant. The flowers are lined with yellow to gold. 020 3176 5800 Evergreen shrub, deciduous in Upper South. Flava) produces yellow flowers in late spring. Click on image for full screen view. Shrubby honeysuckles (Lonicera) are well suited to a woodland garden, with their sometimes scented flowers, attractive autumn fruit and unkempt habit. Distance between individual plants: 3 metres. The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. Lonicera xheckrottii and Lonicera periclymenum are just as pretty and far better behaved. Oval, 1- to 3 inches-long leaves are dull dark green above, blue-green beneath. PRIVET HONEYSUCKLE. pileata (until recently Lonicera nitida) are often used as alternatives to box (Buxus) where box blight is likely to be a problem. Lemon Beauty, to 46 feet tall and wide, has dark green leaves edged in shades of lemon and chartreuse. RHS Garden Hyde Hall Spring and Orchid Show, Free entry to RHS members at selected The evergreen leaves of this honeysuckle make it an attractive choice for greening fences or privacy screens (also as an interesting alternative to ivy). Native to Europe and the Mediterranean region. Two-lipped, 1 inches-long blossoms age from white to yellow; they are followed by small black berries. Although Japanese honeysuckle does a great job of hiding chain link fences, it is seldom appropriate for home gardens. Deciduous shrub, semievergreen in Lower South. Cedar Lane (known by the name coral honeysuckle in Florida) is a vigorous selection with deep red flowers. Deep green, oval leaves to 3 inches long are held on reddish brown stems. The perfumed blooms are pink on the outside and orange-yellow within, followed by glossy red berries which are loved by birds. The trumpet-shaped, 1- to 2 inches-long blooms are followed by scarlet berries. Small, fragrant, tubular white flowers in late spring; translucent violet-purple berries. It is not nearly as agressive as Japanese honeysuckle which is on many noxious weed lists. Flowers attract hummingbirds, and the red or purple berries that follow provide food for many other kinds of birds. The tubular or trumpet shaped corolla occurs in whorls of four to six blossoms. Cut old, straggling honeysuckles to the ground before spring growth begins; they will regrow rapidly. The leaves curl up in harsh winters when the roots can no longer draw water from the frozen ground, and eventually fall off before growing back in early spring. Whorls of 2 inches-long, fragrant, two-lipped flowers in summer, fall. Deciduous (3) Evergreen (1) Semi-evergreen (10) Fragrance. Longtime favorite of Southern gardeners, with arching, rather stiff growth to 8 feet tall and at least as wide. Oval, 1- to 3 inches-long leaves are medium green above, bluish green beneath. Regular clipping will restrict flowering. There are climbing honeysuckles, which are terrific draped over pergolas and other supports, and evergreen shrubs, which make great hedging plants. Please click on the graphics to see a detailed view of each design! Can be used as a clipped hedge or a background plant; bring budded branches indoors to bloom. This pretty honeysuckle is perfect for an informal, cottage-style garden in sun or partial shade. Native to China. 3309 Robbins Road, PMB #306 Springfield IL 62704 USA +1 (815) 570 9656 hello@evergreen.com Horizontal elements give the plant better grip and promote foliage density. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place. Information about: Which plants are suitable, are climbing/growing aids necessary, should they be made of wood or metal? These shrubs will not thrive on very heavy, waterlogged ground or in soil that is excessively dry.