Honeysuckle Pink-Purple – Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina' | ↕65 cm | Ø15 cm

Lonicera periclymenum ‘Serotina’ – Dark Pink-Purple Honeysuckle with Fragrant Flowers

Bring fragrance, color, and life to your garden with this beautiful woodland honeysuckle – Lonicera periclymenum ‘Serotina’. This climbing plant is a true eye-catcher with its deep pink to purple flowers, featuring a yellow to cream-white interior, and a delightful, sweet fragrance that attracts butterflies and bees. Ideal for covering fences, walls, pergolas, or other garden elements.

Flowers & Fruits

• Flower color: Dark pink to purple with a yellow/cream interior

• Shape: Tubular, in dense flower clusters

• Fragrance: Strongly scented – wonderfully sweet

• Blooming period: June to October

• Fruits: Small, round berries (dark blue to black), appear after flowering in late summer

Leaves & Growth Habit

• Leaf shape: Elongated and narrow

• Color: Copper-colored when emerging, dark green as mature leaf

• Texture: Leathery, glossy

• Growth habit:

  • Climbs with twining stems

  • Height: up to about 5 meters

  • Width: 2–3 meters with sufficient support

Location & Care

• Light:

  • Full sun = richest blooming

  • Partial shade = also possible

• Soil:

  • Preference: rich in humus and well-draining

  • Tolerates sandy, loamy, and clay soils

• Water:

  • Water regularly

  • Keep soil slightly moist, not wet

• Pruning:

  • In early spring (March-April)

  • Remove old wood, promotes new blooming

• Fertilization:

  • In spring with universal fertilizer or flowering fertilizer

• Winter hardiness:

  • Well winter hardy down to -15°C

  • Protect young plants during severe frost or wind

Benefits at a glance

• Long-lasting bloom – from June to October

• Bee and butterfly friendly

• Strongly scented – natural perfume flower for the garden

• Winter hardy & low maintenance

• Easy to prune and train

• Non-toxic – safe for children and pets

• Ideal for small and large gardens

Applications in the garden

• Covering of fences and walls

• Climbing plant for pergolas, trellises, and garden fences

• Suitable for natural partitions

• Perfect for urban and vertical gardens

Available sets

• Set of 1 plant – ideal as a gift or for small areas

• Set of 3 plants – suitable for filling a fence or trellis

• Set of 4 plants – for a lush, fragrant result

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