Honeysuckle Lonicera henryi

The Honeysuckle 'Lonicera Henryi' is a delightful evergreen honeysuckle with fragrant yellow throated, purple and red coloured flowers that bloom in early and mid summer. This is followed by attractive dark purple berries in the autumn.

Soil: Honeysuckle Lonicera Henryi will grow in any well drained soil.

Site: Sun or partial shade. This hardy variety of honeysuckle is best grown against a sheltered wall in exposed areas.

Height: Up to 10m

Pruning: In first or second year of growth prune back to about 1 metre in February to encourage branching. In subsequent years prune in February, removing any dead wood and prune out some growth lower down to encourage new stems.