Scientific Name: Lonicera henryi
Common Name: Henry honeysuckle
Family Name: Caprifoliaceae
Origin: S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Zone: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Plant Type: Broadleaf evergreen, Semi-evergreen, Vine or climber
Mature Size: 3 - 5m x 2 - 3m (height x width)
Habit: Arching, Irregular, Twiggy
Form: Climbing, Irregular
Texture: Medium
Landscape Uses: Arbors or trellis, Attract beneficial insects, Attract birds, Attract butterflies, Ground cover, Mixed shrub border, Screening, Summer interest
Exposure: Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil or Media: Humus rich, Well-drained
Leaves: Simple, Opposite, Soft flexible, Lustrous, Pubescent, Lanceolate, Oblong, Ovate, Ciliate
Flowers: Flowers paired, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Jun-Jul
Fruit: Berry (true), Purple, Black, Aug-Sep-Oct-Nov
Key ID Features:
Evergreen climber; leaves mostly lanceolate, 5-7cm long x 2-4 cm wide; flowers tubular, yellow and red, in summer; berries black.