Dipelta yunnanensis

RHS Plant Profile
Yunnan honeysuckle
Yunnan honeysuckle RHS
Shrubs

A deciduous shrub to 3m with arching branches and peeling, pale brown bark, glossy, lance-shaped leaves up to 12cm long and small clusters of scented, funnel-shaped, white flowers, tinged dark pink and marked orange in the throat. The small fruit are surrounded by conspicuous greenish-pink bracts

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

2.5-4 metres

Max Spread

2.5-4 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
10–20 years
Max Spread
2.5-4 metres
Max Height
2.5-4 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H5

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Flower
Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Caprifoliaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus
Dipelta are deciduous shrubs with simple, opposite leaves and solitary or clustered, fragrant, bell-shaped flowers in late spring or summer
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
W China

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grows best in well-drained alkaline soils in full sun or partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by seed or softwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Low Maintenance
  • Banks and slopes
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Pruning group 2

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free