Lonicera Serotina

Lonicera periclymenum ‘Serotina’ is a vigorous, twining, deciduous honeysuckle with ovate, dark green leaves and richly scented whorls of tubular flowers, reddish-purple on the outside and pale yellow within, followed by bright red berries. This climber requires a suitable support to establish and grow. Ideal for training over arches, trellises or along fences, it thrives in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or light shade. Ultimately expect around 7m in height with a spread of about 1.5m across its support, making it an excellent choice for adding vertical interest and classic cottage-garden charm, with evening fragrance that attracts pollinating insects.

This climbing plant has been trained onto a supporting frame to create a neat, well-shaped specimen that is ready for planting. As it grows, new shoots can be guided and secured to continue developing its natural shape.

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Full sun or light shade Rate of Growth: Fast-growing, vigorous Soil: Fertile, moist but well-drained soil Hardiness: Fully hardy Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
light:light-shade
facing:east
facing:west
facing:north
facing:south
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:deciduous
leafcolour:green
flowering:july
flowering:august
flowering:september
size:5m+
fragrance:evening-scented
wildlife:attractive-to-pollinators
wildlife:attractive-to-butterflies-and-moth
gardenstyle:cottage-garden