Lonicera korolkowii
Blueleaf Honeysuckle

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Pink (Rose-pink flowers (0.66" long) in pairs in the leaf axils; late spring)
 Foliage Notes:
Blue (Blue-green summer foliage; no appreciable fall color)
 Fruit Notes:
Red (Small, round bright red berries, maturing mid to late summer)
 Ultimate Height:
6-10 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
6-10 feet
 Soil Notes:
Adapts to various soil conditions
 Range:
Soviet Central Asia
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves (0.75-1.25" long by 0.5-1" wide) opposite, simple, ovate to elliptical, and pubescent on upper and lower surfaces, with entire margins.

Additional Information

The Blueleaf Honeysuckle is an irregularly loose, open, and arching shrub. Attractive pink flowers appear in the leaf axils in late spring and are followed by bright red fruits that mature in mid to late summer. This plant is rare in the trade and quite difficult to establish. Transplant balled-and-burlapped or container-grown. Rejuvenate periodically by cutting back 6-12" from the ground. Like nearly all honeysuckles, this plant can be invasive in environments that it is well-adapted to.

1 Lonicera korolkowii found

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Number Accession ID Location
12010_01578*AHLTP

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