Botanical name | Lonicera periclymenum |
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Plant Care | ![]() Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually ![]() Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. ![]() Frost Sensitive Frost Sensitive – Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost. ![]() Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. ![]() Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
Size | 3 m tall and covers trellises, fences and pergolas with it's evergreen leaves. |
Categories | |
Flowers | August September October A busty, deciduous climber bearing fragrant creamy-yellow trumpet-shaped flowers in spring. New buds are fringed with purple. |
Common name(s) | English honeysuckle |
Origin | |
Uses in landscape design | This plant is great for trellises, fences and pergolas. |
Maintenance | Needs very little attention apart from occasional watering and trimming. |
Soil conditions | Likes average soil. |
Uses | Honeysuckle is ideal as a cut flower for vases. |
Interesting info | This plant is a bushy, deciduous climber and is a well loved garden plant all over the world. Its beautiful, has a lovely fragrance and multiple medicinal uses. |
Propagation | Propagate by cuttings or rooted runners, replant them, keep moist for a few days until established. |
Other languages | Engelse konferfodie (A) |
Harvest | Pick flowers any time of year. |
Lonicera periclymenum (English honeysuckle)
- Botanical name: Lonicera periclymenum
- Common name(s): English honeysuckle
- Categories: Climbers and Creepers
Plant description:
A bushy, deciduous climber bearing fragrant creamy-yellow trumpet-shaped flowers in spring. New buds are fringed with purple.
Botanical Pronunciation: lon-ISS-er-a per-i-sli-me-num
Lonicera periclymenum requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
August September October
A busty, deciduous climber bearing fragrant creamy-yellow trumpet-shaped flowers in spring. New buds are fringed with purple.
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