Berries Jubilee® Woodbine Honeysuckle
Lonicera periclymenum 'Monul'
Spectacular color from fragrant yellow flowers followed by profusion of bright red berries. Use to cover eaves, arbors, walls. Great plant for attracting birds. Evergreen in mild areas.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | lon-ISS-er-a per-i-sli-me-num |
| Key feature: | Attracts Hummingbirds |
| Plant type: | Vine - Requires Support |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast grower, twining woody stems to 15 to 20 ft. long. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Ornamental Berries |
| Landscape uses: | Espalier, Green Roof, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Summer and fall |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 5918 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer. Provide support such as a trellis or arbor. Prune annually to control size.
Design Ideas
Wild honeysuckle is an exceptional cottage garden vine. Train over arbors and gateways, along fences and into treillage. Makes the best choice for wild gardens where it's allowed to climb into dead trees. Super wildlife plant that blends well with American natives.
Companion Plants
To create a nearly wild looking cottage garden, use this plant with other large rangy beauties such as Pink Delight Butterfly Bush, (Buddleja davidii 'Pink Delight'), Double Flowered Kerria, (Kerria japonica 'Pleniflora'), Snow Queen Oakleaf Hydranagea, (Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen') and Helene Rose of Sharon, (Hibiscus syriacus 'Helene').
History
This species is the wild honeysuckle of Europe and is believed native to forests over a huge range from Britain to North Africa and eastward to Asia. It was recorded under cultivation in Britain as early as 1286. This heavy fruiting cultivar was introduced by Monrovia in 1988.
Lore
The species periclymenum was named from the Greek herbalist's term for surround, to describe its twining habit. This plant is valued by crafters who depend on its bright red berries in the fall as cut material for indoor decorating with wreaths and garla
Spectacular color from fragrant yellow flowers followed by profusion of bright red berries. Use to cover eaves, arbors, walls. Great plant for attracting birds. Evergreen in mild areas.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer. Provide support such as a trellis or arbor. Prune annually to control size.
Design Ideas
Wild honeysuckle is an exceptional cottage garden vine. Train over arbors and gateways, along fences and into treillage. Makes the best choice for wild gardens where it's allowed to climb into dead trees. Super wildlife plant that blends well with American natives.
Companion Plants
To create a nearly wild looking cottage garden, use this plant with other large rangy beauties such as Pink Delight Butterfly Bush, (Buddleja davidii 'Pink Delight'), Double Flowered Kerria, (Kerria japonica 'Pleniflora'), Snow Queen Oakleaf Hydranagea, (Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen') and Helene Rose of Sharon, (Hibiscus syriacus 'Helene').
History
This species is the wild honeysuckle of Europe and is believed native to forests over a huge range from Britain to North Africa and eastward to Asia. It was recorded under cultivation in Britain as early as 1286. This heavy fruiting cultivar was introduced by Monrovia in 1988.
Lore
The species periclymenum was named from the Greek herbalist's term for surround, to describe its twining habit. This plant is valued by crafters who depend on its bright red berries in the fall as cut material for indoor decorating with wreaths and garla
| Botanical Pronunciation: | lon-ISS-er-a per-i-sli-me-num |
| Key feature: | Attracts Hummingbirds |
| Plant type: | Vine - Requires Support |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast grower, twining woody stems to 15 to 20 ft. long. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Ornamental Berries |
| Landscape uses: | Espalier, Green Roof, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Summer and fall |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 5918 |
