This species has been reliably hardy and reliably evergreen at the Arnold Arboretum, Boston, MA Z6a. It has been shy about flowering here...Read More.
When it blooms, the flowers are smaller than the more common ornamental twining honeysuckles, and the color is a dull purple-red. They are much less conspicuous than those of most of the species grown ornamentally. The berries are black.
The leaves are reliably evergreen here, but they roll up in freezing weather like rhododendron leaves.
San Francisco, CA (Zone 10a) | March 2004 | positive
Got this at a local arboretum sale and so far really like it. The stems and ribs of the leaves are an attractive bronze color and the le...Read Moreaves a very nice dark green. Finer foliage than the usual Honeysuckle. No significant pests and it survived our wet winter without any sign of fungus. Will post more pictures as it blooms this spring.
Has lance shaped, smooth, dark green, glossy leaves. Bears small, tubular, 2 lipped, reddish...Read More purple flowers with a yellowish throat. Sometimes bears black berries although I'm yet to see any.
Flowers June-August
Likes a moist but well drained, humus rich soil in sun or partial shade. Suffers less problems from aphids if planted in shade.
This species has been reliably hardy and reliably evergreen at the Arnold Arboretum, Boston, MA Z6a. It has been shy about flowering here...Read More
Got this at a local arboretum sale and so far really like it. The stems and ribs of the leaves are an attractive bronze color and the le...Read More
Evergreen climber from China.
Has lance shaped, smooth, dark green, glossy leaves. Bears small, tubular, 2 lipped, reddish...Read More