Himalayan Honeysuckle

Himalayan Honeysuckle Overview

Leycesteria formosa is a deciduous shrub species in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae. It is a low-maintenance, vigorous plant that produces fragrant, pendant white flowers, which develop into showy dark red-purple berries in autumn. The flowers have showy red-purple modified leaf structures surrounding the flowers, termed bracts. It has an erect habit and produces sea-green stems with long, pointed, oval-shaped foliage.

How to propagate Himalayan Honeysuckle

Seed

Cuttings

Softwood cuttings.

Division

Seed or division.

Suckers

By removing rooted suckers in the autumn.

Special features of Himalayan Honeysuckle

Attractive flowers

Attractive fruits

Attractive leaves

Hedge plant

Other uses of Himalayan Honeysuckle

Banks, hedging, specimen, bark, ornamental fruit Summer/Winter interest. Suitable for coastal conditions.