Harlequin Variegated Honeysuckle Vine - Lonicera - 2.5" Pot

HONEYSUCKLE: The genus Lonicera contains more than 200 species worldwide and is distributed in temperate and subtropical regions of North America . Europe . NorthAfrica . and Asia. Most of the species are small trees or shrubs. Honeysuckle is cultivated in private gardens and in cities as an ornamental because of its large . fragrant flowers and brilliant red fruits. Hardy in zones 4-8. Lonicera - Honeysuckle Family: Caprifoliaceae. (Lonic-era: after Adam Lonitizer . 1528-1586 . German physician and naturalist) Lovely yellow and pink flowers . (especially fragrant at night) can adorn this vine from summer to fall. What is even more enticing are the beautifully variegated leaves . often cream-edged with pink highlights. It can be pruned to a two-foot shrub or trained against a wall. Variegated hummingbirds will love you! Super fall color. Cream . pink and dark green . irregularly variegated leaves. Wonderfully scented tubular flowers of pale rose-purple with a white to yellow lip from May to July. Can be grown as a low spreading shrub or trained up a trellis as a vine. Wonderful fall colors. Discovered in a private garden in Ipswich . England.