Himalayan Honeysuckle
Leycesteria formosa
Handsome and honestly troublesome — it seeds itself everywhere, and in mild gardens that tips over into invasive.
Light Full sun
Height 2.5 m
Spread 6 ft 7 in
Spacing 200 cm
Spacing & sowing
- Plant spacing
- 6 ft 7 in
- In-row spacing
- 6 ft 7 in
- Between rows
- 8 ft 2 in
- Square-foot density
- Not suited to SFG
Growing
- Type
- Shrub · Perennial
- Botanical family
- Mixed / other
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Feeding
- Rose & flower
- Frost tolerant
- Yes
- Flowering
- June
Through the year
- Mar–Jun Bud Break
- Jun–Aug Flowering
- Aug–Oct Growing
- Oct–Dec Leaf Fall
- Dec–Dec Winter Dormancy
- Jan–Mar Winter Dormancy
Companions
Ferns, Hostas, Bamboo, Grasses
Pests & problems
- Seeds itself freely — strip the berries before they drop to keep it in one place
- Turns invasive in mild gardens
- Hollow stems that a severe winter can kill outright
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