Plants > Shrubs

Elisa's honeysuckle

Lonicera elisae

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Lonicera
Family: Caprifoliaceae

About this plant

A twiggy, upright, medium-sized shrub to about 2.5m. The hanging, trumpet-shaped flowers are cream, flushed with pink, and appear from mid-winter to early spring, followed by red berries. The emerging spring foliage is dark purple, turning green in summer

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

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Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any well-drained, fertile soil in full sun or partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 2

Propagation

Propagate by greenwood cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in autumn

Pests

Usually trouble free

Diseases

Usually trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalBanks SlopesFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years