50 Leycesteria Jealousy
The flowers are a magnet for bees and the berries attract many species of bird.
Leycesteria jealousy. 7a 10b hardiness degree. White honeysuckle flowers are held in drooping clusters of burgundy bracts followed by showy purple berries in the fall. Himalayan honeysuckle hardiness zone. Jealousy himalayan honeysuckle leycesteria formosa is an upright thicket forming shrub with attractive bamboo like bluegreen first year shoots and ovate tapered dark green leaves to 7 long. Leycesteria formosa jealousy himalayan honeysuckle jealousy will reach a height of 2 5m and a spread of 2 5m after 5 10 years. Good border woodland pot bog plant. Leycesteria formosa common name.
This seletion produces upright stems with bright chartreuse foliage. Annuals growerfacts english german french spanish italian dutch russian. 24 36. Attracts butterflies hummingbirds. Leycesteria formosa is a robust and easily grown shrub native to china and tibet which attracts a wealth of wildlife. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about himalayan honeysuckle elisha s tears leycesteria formosa jealousy supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at dav. Late summer plant habit.
In late summer tips begin to evolve into deep burgundy bracts which develop into white flowers. Himalayan honeysuckle is a woody shrub often included in the perennial border. The golden foliage has red tints on new growth carries a 4 drooping cluster of white flowers w purple bracts in summer fall. Product information accent on fantastic foliage benchcard download a benchcard. Bold heat loving plant with chartreuse foliage. 0 f 17 8 c blooming season. Product information accent on fantastic foliage bench card download a bench card.
It s an extremely handsome shrub with a long season of interest bearing shapely leaves trailing white and claret flowers from mid to late summer followed by reddish purple berries in autumn. Leycesteria formosa jealousy rhs plants for pollinators plants this plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects. Tolerant of deer bog coast poor soil. Leycesteria formosa jealousy himalayan honeysuckle. An amazing cut flower and. Genus leycesteria are deciduous shrubs with hollow stems simple leaves and terminal and axillary racemes of tubular flowers followed by fleshy berries details l.