Coral honeysuckle

Coral honeysuckle
Photo: peganum from Henfield, England · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pet safety

Mildly harmful to pets if eaten (fruit/berries).

Through the year

Flowering months are not yet confirmed.

Key care steps

  1. Grow in full sun to partial shade.
  2. Use chalk, clay, loam or sand; acid, alkaline or neutral ph. soil and avoid waterlogging.
  3. Protect according to its H5 — down to −15°C hardiness rating.

A medium-sized, twining evergreen climber with blue-green leaves. Its flowers reach 5cm long and are orange-red outside and yellow within, followed by red berries.

Sun: Full sun to partial shade.

Soil: Chalk, clay, loam or sand; acid, alkaline or neutral pH..

Hardiness: H5 — down to −15°C.