Honeysuckle lonicera

Honeysuckle is a pretty climbing plant that will be covered in little yellow flowers in June and July, but the flowers are only half the story. Honeysuckle is well known for its incredible fragrance, which will perfume your outdoor space through summer. Bronze and green foliage provides interest even when it’s not in flower. 

The best way to grow honeysuckle is to give it something to climb, like a wall, trellis, or tree. The more you let it climb, the more flowers and fragrance you’ll get. It does best in a sunny spot and likes its soil to be kept moist, although make sure excess water can drain from the bottom of the pot. Give it a weekly feed in spring and summer, to give it lots of nutrients to put into flowers. After the flowers will come black and purple berries.
New leaves will be a rich bronze, gradually turning green as they age. It might lose a lot of its leaves in very cold winters, but will replace them with new foliage in spring. For best results, cut back any untidy or dead growth. That will lead to healthier growth next spring and even more flowers. It will grow up to 10 metres if you let it, but it’s easy to chop it back to the size you want.