Leycesteria Leaves

These flowers are followed by dark purplish black berries in autumn popular with wildlife in particular pheasants.

Leycesteria leaves. Leycesteria formosa can suffer from some die back after severe cold weather. Well drained fertile soil. Himalayan honeysuckle other common names himalayan honeysuckle flowering nutmeg granny s curls pheasant berry see more family caprifoliaceae genus leycesteria are deciduous shrubs with hollow stems simple leaves and terminal and axillary racemes of tubular. Full sun or shade.

Leycesteria formosa is a robust and easily grown shrub native to china and tibet which attracts a wealth of wildlife. The luscious green leaves are only half of this leycesteria plant s story. It will certainly illuminate your garden displays with magnificent bright yellow green leaves. The arching stems of leycesteria golden lanterns carry golden leaves which are soft to the touch and joined by dangling maroon and white blooms in the summer which are followed by purple black berries.

From july to september the leycesteria little lanterns will produce astonishing white flowers with purple bracts. A beautiful cultivar leycesteria formosa golden lanterns has arching stems covered with soft golden leaves and drooping claret and white flowers in late summer. Formosa is a vigorous.