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Himalayan honeysuckle | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Himalayan honeysuckle

Leycesteria formosa

Low MaintenanceDrought ResistantFragrant

Genus: Leycesteria
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Common Names: flowering nutmeg, granny's curls, pheasant berry

About this plant

A vigorous, deciduous shrub with erect sea-green stems bearing long-pointed, ovate leaves and pendulous racemes of white flowers with showy red-purple bracts, followed by deep purple berries

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingWest FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easily grown in any garden, but especially good for woodland gardens in sun or partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 6 in early spring when stems can be cut to ground level or Pruning group 3 after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed or softwood cuttings

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround Cover

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years