Lonicera periclymenum 'Honeybush' (Honeybush Woodbine, Honeybush Honeysuckle)
Botanical Information
| Family | Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus | Lonicera |
| Species | periclymenum |
| Cultivar | 'Honeybush' |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Vine |
| Origin | Genus named for Adam Lonitzer (1528-1586), a German naturalist and author of 'Kreuterbüch', a herbal (a book describing the culinary and medicinal properties of herbs). |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 2a - 5a |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H7 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -34 - (-29) |
| Temperature (°F) | -30 - (-20) |
| Height | Up to 4 m |
| Growth | Fast |
| Flowering Period | June, July, August |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | Lonicera periclymenum 'Honeybush' is a dense, full shrub |
| Notable Specimens | RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description | Opposite, obovate (having a narrower base), apex acuminate, green with a reddish-purple central vein and margins. |
| Flower Description | Creamy white petals are bilabiate (with 2 lips–both are curling, the top lip has 4 lobes), tubes are deep pink in colour, quite long and narrow and covered in short hairs, pistil and stamens greatly exceed tube length with pistil extending the farthest. Blooms are arranged in whorled terminal spikes and are sweetly fragrant. |
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