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Leycesteria formosa

Leycesteria formosa

Himalayan Honeysuckle, Himalayan Nutmeg, Pheasant Berry, Shrimp Flower, Treacle Tree

Size: ex 1.5L pots

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£8.99

Quick Overview

Exotic inflorescence of white flowers with pinkish-purple bracts
Red berries in autumn turning purplish-black
Medium-sized shrub
Full sun or partial shade

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Description

Leycesteria formosa, Himalayan Honeysuckle, is a medium-sized shrub with exotic and graceful pendulous inflorescences of white flowers with distinctive pinkish-purple bracts. The flowers are followed in autumn by red berries which turn purplish-black. The fruit is edible and tastes of chocolate with a slightly bitter aftertaste. They are much sought after and eaten by birds.

Additional Information

Order	Dipsacales
Family	Caprifoliaceae
Sub-Family	Caprifolioideae
Synonyms	Hamelia connata, Leycesteria formosa var. brachysepala, Leycesteria formosa var. formosa, Leycesteria formosa var. glandulosissima, Leycesteria formosa var. stenosepala, Leycesteria limprichtii, Leycesteria sinensis
Geographical Origin	China, India, Bhutan, Kashmir, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan
Cultivation	Rich well-drain soil. Full sun or partial shade
Eventual Height	2-3m
Eventual Spread	2m
Hardiness	Hardy in most UK regions. Deciduous. Protect with fleece below -10C. Can be damaged by extreme sub-zero conditions but established plants usually sprout again from the base in Spring