Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'

Also Known As

Lonicera periclymenum 'Florida'
Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina Florida'
Lonicera periclymenum var. serotina
Dutch Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle
Serotina Honeysuckle Vine
Serotina Woodbine

Plant type

groundcover, vine

size

H: 3'-20'
W: 4'-20'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina' plant details

Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina' is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous groundcover vine with purple foliage. In fall and summer purple, red and yellow flowers emerge followed by red fruit. Features glaucous texture. Attracts bees, birds, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'

Plant type: groundcover vine
Plant family: caprifoliaceae
Foliage: deciduous purple
Mature size: 4 FT - 20 FT - wide, 3 FT - 20 FT - tall
Flowers: purple, red and yellow blooms in fall and summer
Uses: cascading, fragrant, trellis

GROWING CONDITIONS for Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina' (syn. 'Serotina Florida', 'Florida') is a wonderful climber with large, gorgeous, fragrant flowers that start out crimson/purple opening to yellow then creamy white. Plants will bloom all summer into fall. The red berries shine in late summer and fall. Plant to intertwine with clematis or allow to grow onto a fence, trellis or pergola or into large climbing roses, shrubs or small trees.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Compact, slow growing, twining, deciduous vine 10-20’; fragrant 2” honeysuckle flowers, May to Oct, from crimson buds are light pink with yellow throats. Best in part shade (sun on coast) in most soils with regular moisture; deer resistant.

By: Secret Garden Growers

A pretty climber, long connected with old cottage gardens (Hillier), this vigorous climbing, scrambling vine produces flowers as pretty as they are ?strongly and sweetly scented??cream inside, rich reddish-purple outside. S/M

By: Forestfarm

A wonderfully fragrant hardy woodbine that is NOT invasive and nurtures hummingbirds with the long upward-curving nectar rich blossoms, and birds with the crimson berries in fall. A disease-free reliable and free-bloomer with masses of cherry red buds that open creamy white and age to butter yellow. Blooms generously in midsummer and with moderate deadheading, into fall. Makes an excellent screen or ground cover and looks great spilling over a wall or fence but also can stay relatively compact with some pruning after flowering.

By: Select Seeds

Samuel Pepys called it the trumpet flower and wrote,

By: Digging Dog Nursery

Lonicera periclymenum var. serotina Florida is a magnificent plant to behold, the rich reddish purple buds open to reveal creamy fragrant flowers that mature to a golden yellow. A very steady bloomer from midsummer until fall and a compact plant, too. Hardy and easy to grow.

By: Brushwood Nursery

Dark red-purple blooms, yellow inside, fade as they age. Narrow leaves. PROFUSE BLOOMER followed by red berries. Great specimen for cascading over walls or banks. Can also be used as a GROUNDCOVER. Hands down, Dutch Honeysuckles are the best for beauty and good behavior. Serotina blooms late & much longer than the others.

By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

Late Dutch Honeysuckle — The fragrant flowers appear later than on other cultivars in the species. Flowers of a rich red purple on the outside, yellow on the inside, bloom from July through October.

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

This is a dynamite cultivar also called 'Florida' but names aside, the flowers totally rock. White and dark red fragrant flowers marry nicely with the rich purple-tinted foliage. We keep ours trimmed to an informal shrub but it can be a vigorous vine. Nice orange fruit.