Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Weekly
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering
Outdoor
Chèvrefeuille du Japon
With white flowers turning golden and a sweet scent at dusk, Japanese Honeysuckle is the most fragrant climber in the garden.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
Card.origins.asia
Light
—
Watering
—
Maintenance
Easy
Evening fragrance from Japan
Native to East Asia, Japanese Honeysuckle climbs vigorously by twining around its supports and releases its strongest scent as night falls.
Vigorous and undemanding, it quickly covers fences, pergolas and trellises with semi-evergreen foliage and flowers at length from spring to autumn.
"Honeysuckle saves its finest scent for nightfall."
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Styling Tip 01
Sun or part shade
It flowers best in sun but tolerates part shade very well, which makes it easy to place.
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Styling Tip 02
Moderate watering
Water regularly in the first year; once settled it becomes highly drought-tolerant.
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Styling Tip 03
Prune to contain
Prune after flowering to control its vigorous growth and stop it smothering its neighbours.
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Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Rarely
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering