Lonicera etrusca 'Superba'

Also Known As

Mediterranean Honeysuckle

Plant type

perennial, vine

size

H: 10'-25'
W: 6'

planting zones

6a-11

Lonicera etrusca 'Superba' plant details

Lonicera etrusca 'Superba' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial vine with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer white and yellow flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Lonicera etrusca 'Superba'

Plant type: perennial vine
Plant family: caprifoliaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 6 FT wide, 10 FT - 25 FT - tall
Flowers: white and yellow blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: cutting garden, fragrant, long-blooming, showy, trellis

GROWING CONDITIONS for Lonicera etrusca 'Superba'

USDA Zones: 6a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

"A superb species" (Hillier), this vigorous (10-30') vine tolerates, even revels, in more sun than most honeysuckles like; purple-tinted young shoots and sweetly fragrant flowers of cream-tinted red, aging to yellow. S/M-D

By: Forestfarm

Lonicera Superba is a wonderful addition to a warm temperate garden with evergreen woolly leaves and a steady bloom of creamy white and golden yellow flowers. The fragrance is mildly sweet, too! Best grown on a sunny wall in its northern reaches.