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    Leycesteria formosa 'Gold Leaf'

    Also Known As

    • Gold Leaf Himalayan Honeysuckle

    Plant type

    shrub

    size

    • H: 6'
    • W: 5'

    planting zones

    • 7a-10a

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    Leycesteria formosa 'Gold Leaf' plant details

    Leycesteria formosa 'Gold Leaf' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen shrub with chartreuse and gold foliage. In fall and summer white flowers emerge. Attracts bees and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Leycesteria formosa 'Gold Leaf'

    Plant type: shrub
    Plant family: caprifoliaceae
    Foliage: semi-evergreen chartreuse and gold
    Mature size: 5 FT wide, 6 FT tall
    Flowers: white blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: border plant, dangling flowers, showy

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Leycesteria formosa 'Gold Leaf'

    USDA Zones: 7a - 10a
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: regular
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Instantly brighten up your garden with this showy, glowy lime-green shrub! Reaches six feet tall and five feet wide with ruby-blushed bright green leaves. Produces whimsical blooms summer through fall with long, multi-tiered fuchsia bracts cradling fragrant white blooms - new bracts and flowers open below old ones, creating a chain of vivid color and producing endless rounds of wine-red and supposedly caramel-flavored berries much-loved by birds. Evergreen in areas with mild winters, it dies back to the ground elsewhere, returning in spring bigger and better than ever. Provide good drainage for a healthy plant.

    By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

    Gardening facts about Leycesteria formosa 'Gold Leaf' plant

    How to Grow Leycesteria formosa 'Gold Leaf'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • gold
      • chartreuse

    • Flower Color

      • white

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • hummingbirds

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • fall

    • Foliage Season

      • semi-evergreen

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    Leycesteria formosa 'Jealousy'

    aka Elisha's Tears, Golden Himalayan Honeysuckle, Himalayan Honeysuckle

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    7a-10a

    Size

    Height: 3'-5'

    Width: 2'-4'

    • sun - dappled shade
    • regular - occasional
    Photo of Leycesteria formosa 'Jealousy' by Daryll's Nursery
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    Leycesteria formosa

    aka Himalayan Honeysuckle

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    7a-10b

    Size

    Height: 6'-8'

    Width: 6'-8'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - occasional
    Photo of Leycesteria formosa flower by Rob Hille
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    Leycesteria formosa Golden Lanterns®

    Scientific Name: Leycesteria formosa 'Notbruce'

    aka Leycesteria formosa 'Golden Lanterns', Leycesteria Golden Lanterns®, Golden Lanterns Himalayan Honeysuckle, Golden Lanterns Pheasant Berry, Golden Lanterns® Pheasant Berry

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    6a-9b

    Size

    Height: 3'-6'

    Width: 3'-6'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular
    Photo of Leycesteria formosa Golden Lanterns® flower by Karl Gercens III
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