Honeysuckle
Lonicera sp.
Description
Honeysuckle; twining climbers or shrubs with sweetly fragrant tubular flowers attracting birds and bees.
Taxonomy
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Lonicera
Cultivars
5
Belgica
aka Late Dutch Honeysuckle, Woodbine The masses of fabulously fragrant, tubular flowers smother this plant in late spring. The white flowers turn deep yellow, and are streaked red outside, in hot summers, the flowers may be followed by small, bright red fruits. This Honeysuckle can quickly cover a boundary wall/fence in full sun or partial shade. Deciduous Lonicera Belgica flowers earlier than many other Lonciera. Habit: Climber. Leaves: Deciduous, Green.

Dropmore Scarlet
aka Honeysuckle Vine Attractive blue-green twining foliage and clusters of bright, scarlet red tubular flowers throughout the summer. Deliciously fragrant. Easy to grow and vigorous. Can be semi-evergreen depending on winter temperatures. Flower colour: Red. Habit: Climber. Leaves: Semi-Evergreen, Blue.

Gold Flame
aka Honeysuckle Honeysuckle. Aah the sweet scent of Honeysuckle fills the air and tells you it must be summer. Fragrant blooms of yellow with pink interiors decorate this climber from summer to autumn. Easy to grow as long as protected from harsh frost. Evergreen or semi-evergreen depending on winter cold. Birds and Bees just love Honeysuckle. This climber is quite vigorous so make sure you have a support system organized prior to planting. Flower colour: Yellow / Pink. Habit: Climber. Leaves: Semi-Evergreen, Green.

Graham Thomas
Fabulously fragrant, large, tubular, white flowers, ageing to yellow amidst oval, mid-green leaves. Nothing beats their sweet honeyed fragrance on a warm summer breeze. Later flowering than many varieties of honeysuckle it's ideal for a cottage or wildlife garden. Deciduous. This vigorous, climber will soon cover a boundary wall or fence in a sunny site. Flower colour: White. Habit: Climber. Leaves: Deciduous, Green.

Nitida
aka Box Honeysuckle Bushy evergreen shrub with tiny oval deep green leaves. Small creamy white fragrant flowers in summer. Often used as a faster growing Box substitute. Ideal for topiary work and very effective for hedging. Fast growing and hardy. If you want to quickly establish a nice compact low hedge then this is the plant for you. Lonicera needs a little more clipping than Box but it is very easy to maintain. When used for hedging or topiary then the flowers and fruit will be non existent. Flower colour: Cream. Habit: Shrub. Leaves: Evergreen, Green.