Lonicera periclymenum 'Sweet Sue'

Also Known As

Sweet Sue Honeysuckle
Sweet Sue Woodbine

Plant type

shrub, vine

size

H: 12'-18'
W: 2'

planting zones

4a-9b

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Lonicera periclymenum 'Sweet Sue' plant details

Lonicera periclymenum 'Sweet Sue' is a broadleaf deciduous shrub or vine with green foliage. In fall and summer white and yellow flowers emerge followed by red fruit. Features glaucous 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 periclymenum 'Sweet Sue'

Plant type: shrub or vine
Plant family: caprifoliaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 2 FT wide, 12 FT - 18 FT - tall
Flowers: white and yellow blooms in fall and summer
Uses: fragrant, long-blooming, trellis

GROWING CONDITIONS for Lonicera periclymenum 'Sweet Sue'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Masses of delectably fragrant creamy-white flowers which turn pale-yellow as they mature adorn this vigorous shrubby 12-18' vine from June to frost, blue-green leaves form the backdrop for the blooms which are the essence of honeysuckle and should be planted near the porch or patio where you can inhale their perfume on warm summer evenings; this vine has a lovely story too, Roy Lancaster found it growing on a beach in Sweden and named it for his wife. S/M

By: Forestfarm

Collected by Roy Lancaster not in China but on a Swedish beach, and named for his wife, it's much like the previous but a more vigorous plant; the lack of variegation is responsible, Sweet Sue is also considerably more floriferous than Harlequin.

By: Arrowhead Alpines

Lonicera Sweet Sue was found by Roy Lancaster in Europe and named for his wife. It blooms creamy white with yellow in profusion from June to September and has a sweet fragrance.