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Honeysuckle
Botanical name: Lonicera
Besides the much loved climbers, honeysuckles include a number of useful shrubs. Some of them are evergreen and ideal for hedging or topiary pieces, others are winter flowering and highly perfumed. The climbing honeysuckle is a classic addition to a romantic cottage garden or even a wildlife haven. Plus, don’t forget honeyberry - the edible honeysuckle, which can be used to make a tasty homemade jam.
Honeysuckle we recommend
Lonicera × purpusii 'Winter Beauty'
honeysuckle 'Winter Beauty'
- 1.5–2.5 metres
- 1.5–2.5 metres
Lonicera × brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet'
honeysuckle 'Dropmore Scarlet'
- 2.5–4 metres
- 0.5–1 metres
Lonicera × purpusii 'Winter Beauty'
honeysuckle 'Winter Beauty'
- 1.5–2.5 metres
- 1.5–2.5 metres
Lonicera × brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet'
honeysuckle 'Dropmore Scarlet'
- 2.5–4 metres
- 0.5–1 metres
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