Scientific Name:
Lonicera periclymenum
Pronunciation:
loh-NISS-er-ah per-ee-KLY-men-um
Common Name:
common honeysuckle, late Dutch honeysuckle
Family Name:
Caprifoliaceae
Plant Type:
Vine - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves opposite, ovate-obvate, most 4-7cm long x 2-5cm wide; florets 3-5cm long, whorled in condensed termial spikes pink-purple in bud, whitish-yellow-orange when opened, sweetly scented; berries red.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Climbing, Irregular
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
5 - 7m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Africa, Central / west Asia, Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Alkaline, Rocky or gravelly or dry
Landscape Uses:
Arbors or trellis, Attract birds, Attract butterflies, Fragrance, Ground cover, Screening, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown or on campus may include L. 'Serotina' (florets bright pink and whitish yellow). Compare to L. etrusca and L. japonica (yellowish with pink-purple cvs.).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Green, Purple, Petioles and major veins are purplish.
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Obovate, Ovate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Pubescent when immature
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers paired, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Orange, Yellow, Pink, Red, Dark-red (Maroon outside and yellowish to white inside.)
Flower Scent:
Fragrant, Sweet
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Intensely fragrant.
Fruit Type:
Berry (true)
Fruit Colour:
Red
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Showy
Bark Morphology:
Exfoliating
Bark or Stem Colour:
Dark Grey, Brown
Propagation:
Seed, Cuttings
Maintenance:
Medium
Other:
Share roots in full sun
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Fungal leaf spot, Mildew, Scale insects (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
