Honeysuckle Plants
Honeysuckle plants are vigorous climbers with clusters of deliciously scented flowers to attract the bees and butterflies in summer, followed by berries for the birds in autumn. Available in a variety of colours, they’re a must for any garden arch, pergola or fence. Choose from creamy white, sunshine yellow or even scarlet - the lush green foliage comes as standard.
Which honeysuckle?
All honeysuckle vines have a fabulous scent - one of the best is RHS Award winning Serotina. Flower colours range from ivories and creams (GS Thomas, Mint Crisp) through golden yellows (Delavayi) to deep crimsons and purples (Dropmore Scarlet, Belgica). Most honeysuckles are deciduous (which means more prolific flowering), but for year-round colour, choose evergreen varieties like Halliana or Henryi.
Planting schemes and partners
My top choice to pair with honeysuckle is a bold coloured red or purple clematis. You could also twine two different honeysuckles together on a pergola or trellis for a double hit of that glorious heady perfume (a summer and a winter variety grown together will give you flowers for most of the year). Then of course there’s the classic combo of honeysuckle and roses - perfect for a cottage garden. The scent grows stronger in a warm position: plant honeysuckle near a bench or path so you can enjoy it as you relax or walk past.
Growing tips
Honeysuckle are woodland plants, so they do best in a position with their roots in shade and their stems in the sun - a west facing wall or fence is ideal. These sturdy climbers need a strong support to climb up, such as a trellis or wire frame. Honeysuckle thrives in any well drained soil, and only needs regular watering during dry spells. To encourage flower production, feed with a general purpose fertiliser in spring. Honeysuckle does need pruning to maintain a neat shape, and this should be done after flowering.
Fragrant evergreen diva covered in snowy white flowers
- Happy in full sun to partial shade
- Ideal for training up a pergola, fence or arbour
- Flowers from July to September
- Evergreen foliage for year-round colour
Crimson and apricot blooms tumble from this versatile climber
- Happy in full sun to partial shade
- Ideal for training up a pergola, fench or arbour
- Flowers from May to June
- RHS Plants for Pollinators Award
Award winning beauty with deep red and purple blooms in abundance
- Happy in full sun to partial shade
- Thrives when trained up a fence, arbour or pergola
- Flowers from July to October
- RHS Award of Garden Merit
Twining climber with heaps of sweet scented white flowers
- Trumpet shaped cascades of soft white blooms
- Enhances your seating area with a heady fragrance
- Twining climber loves a sunny wall or arbour
- Semi-evergreen for long lasting colour
Extremely fragrant winter flowers
- Creamy white tube shaped flowers
- Flowers from December to March
- Provides winter interest in beds and borders
- RHS Plants for Pollinators
Showstopping foliage dotted with sweet scented ivory flowers
- Clusters of sweet smelling ivory and gold blooms
- Eyecatching semi-evergreen marbled foliage
- Perfect for attracting bees and other wildlife
- Trails and twists around an arbour seat or sunny wall
Cascades of trailing pearly white flowers for instant atmosphere
- Cascading pearl-white flowers turning flaxen yellow in Autumn
- Twining climber for long-lasting colour and atmosphere
- Loves a sunny wall or fence
- Loves a sunny wall or fence
Instant cottage garden charm with an explosion of scarlet flowers
- Tumbling trumpet-shaped scarlet blooms
- Dramatic blue-green foliage
- Easy to care for versatile climber
- Instant cottage garden charm
Extremely fragrant winter flowers
- Bright orange tubular flowers with dark green foliage
- Flowers from June to September
- Plant near a seating area to enjoy the fragrance
- RHS Award of Garden Merit
Instant atmosphere and fragrance
- Showers of white honeysuckle flowers that mature to yellow
- Summer flowering from July to September
- Perfect for pergolas, arches and trellises
- Sweetly scented and attractive to pollinators
Evergreen climber with a host of heaven-scented crimson and blond blooms
- Happy in full sun to partial shade
- Self-clings to fences, pergolas and arbours
- Flowers from July to July
- Heavenly scent grows stronger in full sun
Award winning climber bursting with a riot of ivory blooms
- Fragrant long-tubed ivory flowers
- Fast growing climber for instant impact
- Perfect for a wall, fence or pergola
- RHS Award of Garden Merit
Cottage garden charmer with clusters of creamy white blooms
- Clusters of creamy white scented flowers
- Classic cottage garden aesthetic
- Perfect coverage for a pergola
- Bee-friendly and easy to grow
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