Late Dutch Honeysuckle

A classic cottage-garden climber bearing fragrant, tubular, creamy-white flowers, streaked dark-red purple, from July to October. Late Dutch honeysuckle looks lovely scrambling over a wall or fence or growing through a robust tree. A vigorous, late-flowering, deciduous variety it grows best in light shade.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: fast-growingFlowering period: July to OctoberFlower colour: creamy-white flowers, streaked dark red-purpleOther features: bright-red berries in hot summers, which may cause a mild stomach upset if ingested; pairs of oval, mid-green leavesHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Cut back established plants after flowering, removing a third of the flowering shoots. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost or manure around the base of the plant in early spring
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