Description
An unusual upright honeysuckle,
Lonicera tartarica 'Arnold Red' has eye-catching, rose pink flowers in late spring and early summer followed by large, dark red fruit in autumn. These colourful flowers stand out well against the pleasing, cool green leaves.
Features
- Common name: Tatarian Honeysuckle.
- Position: Full sun or partial shade.
- Soil: Any, fertile soil.
- Hardiness: Hardy.
- Flowering Period: April - June.
- Flower Colour: Rose pink
- Rate of Growth: Moderate.
- Habit: Large branching shrub with a bushy, upright habit once established.
- Height: 3 m (10 ft).
- Spread: 2.5 m (8 ft).
- Notes: Lonicera tartarica 'Arnold Red' can be pruned back hard if required. This form was first raised in the Arnold Arboretum, Massachusetts, United States.
- Size: 3L containers