Lonicera korolkowii Blue Velvet™

Scientific Name: Lonicera korolkowii 'Floribunda'

Also Known As

Lonicera korolkowii var. 'Floribunda Blue Velvet'
Lonicera krolkowii var. 'Blue Velvet'
Blue Velvet Honeysuckle
Blue Velvet® Honeysuckle

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 12'
W: 8'

planting zones

3a-9b

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Lonicera korolkowii Blue Velvet™ plant details

Lonicera korolkowii Blue Velvet™ is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with blue and green foliage. In spring pink flowers emerge followed by red fruit. Features glaucous texture. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun - shade and even moisture - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, gritty, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Lonicera korolkowii Blue Velvet™

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: caprifoliaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue and green
Mature size: 8 FT wide, 12 FT tall
Flowers: pink blooms in spring
Uses: border plant, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Lonicera korolkowii Blue Velvet™

USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average, clay, gritty, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Selected for its handsome blue-grey foliage, this stately shrub (to 12? x 8') has proven aphid-resistant! and drought tolerant (once established) at USDA?s Cheyenne Field Station; the birds love its red berries! S/M

By: Forestfarm

Opalescent pink flowers in May bloom against powdery blue leaves. The oblong red fruits that follow are delicious and are also loved by songbirds. Non-twining shrub 12' tall x 8' wide. Takes well to shaping. Minimum temperature: -40 °F

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

Trim, round leaves on a stately blue-gray shrub. Opalescent pink flowers are showy in spring. Songbirds feed on the bright red berries as they ripen in summer and fall. Has proven resistant to disfiguring aphid damage for decades at the USDA Field Station in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Drought tolerant once established. Shrub. Xeriscape. Does best in sandy or clay loam. USDA zones 3-8 (up to 9,000').