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Leycesteria formosa ‘Jealousy’


Himalayan Honeysuckle

USDA Zone: 7-9

Plant number: 1.316.990


Himalayan Honeysuckle is a woody shrub, often included in the perennial border. This seletion produces upright stems with bright chartreuse foliage. White honeysuckle flowers are held in drooping clusters of burgundy bracts, followed by showy purple berries in the fall. An amazing cut flower and in containers. Best used as a specimen shrub towards the back of a sunny border. Good deer resistance. The flowers are attractive to hummingbirds. Sometimes known in England as Pheasant Berry because pheasants are said to gobble the fruit.

Further details for
Leycesteria formosa ‘Jealousy’

Optimal Growing Conditions

Sun Exposure
  Full Sun or
  Partial Shade
Soil Type
  Normal or
  Sandy or
  Clay
Soil pH
  Neutral or
  Alkaline or
  Acid
Soil Moisture
  Average or
  Moist
Care Level
  Easy
Appearance and Characteristics

Flower Colour
  Red
  White
Blooming Time
  Early Summer
  Mid Summer
  Late Summer
  Early Fall
Foliage Color
  Chartreuse
Plant Uses & Characteristics
  Accent: Good Texture/Form
  Attracts Butterflies
  Attracts Hummingbirds
  Border
  Containers
  Cut Flower
  Deer Resistant
  Drought Tolerant
  Massed
  Specimen
Flower Head Size
  Large
Height
   60-90 cm
   23-35 inches
Spread
   65-95 cm
   25-37 inches
Foot Traffic
   None

Growth Rate
   Medium












Leycesteria formosa ‘Jealousy’


Himalayan Honeysuckle

USDA Zone: 7-9

Plant number: 1.316.990


Himalayan Honeysuckle is a woody shrub, often included in the perennial border. This seletion produces upright stems with bright chartreuse foliage. White honeysuckle flowers are held in drooping clusters of burgundy bracts, followed by showy purple berries in the fall. An amazing cut flower and in containers. Best used as a specimen shrub towards the back of a sunny border. Good deer resistance. The flowers are attractive to hummingbirds. Sometimes known in England as Pheasant Berry because pheasants are said to gobble the fruit.

Further details for
Leycesteria formosa ‘Jealousy’

Optimal Growing Conditions

Sun Exposure
  Full Sun or
  Partial Shade
Soil Type
  Normal or
  Sandy or
  Clay
Soil pH
  Neutral or
  Alkaline or
  Acid
Soil Moisture
  Average or
  Moist
Care Level
  Easy
Appearance and Characteristics

Flower Colour
  Red
  White
Blooming Time
  Early Summer
  Mid Summer
  Late Summer
  Early Fall
Foliage Color
  Chartreuse
Plant Uses & Characteristics
  Accent: Good Texture/Form
  Attracts Butterflies
  Attracts Hummingbirds
  Border
  Containers
  Cut Flower
  Deer Resistant
  Drought Tolerant
  Massed
  Specimen
Flower Head Size
  Large
Height
   60-90 cm
   23-35 inches
Spread
   65-95 cm
   25-37 inches
Foot Traffic
   None

Growth Rate
   Medium