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LEYCESTERIA formosa GOLDEN LANTERNS® 'Notbruce'
Himalayan Honeysuckle

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:: Caprifoliaceae :: LEYCESTERIA :: formosa :: GOLDEN LANTERNS® 'Notbruce'

Type of products available: 0/1/0A7, 0/1/1P9
Protection : COV EU 8698

Main asset

Young orange shoots, then golden yellow foliage staying vivid even in full sun. At the end of summer, the inflorescences of yellow-purple bracts appear, then the white tubular flowers come. They are followed by black fruits in autumn, appreciated by birds.

Remarks

The plant has a very good resistance to drought. Fruits can stain floors or clothes.

Obtained at Nottcutts, this selection is characterized by an extraordinary bright yellow foliage, tinted with orange in spring. Its keeps all the qualities of the botanical species and shows a good resistance to sun.

Uses: container, mixed-hedge, specimen, shrub bed

Global caracteristics:

Type of foliage: deciduous
Habit: schrubby
Height: 1.50 cm x 1 m (5 ft x 3 ft)
Growth: fast
Flowering period: August to October
Époque de fructification : August to October

Shape and colours:

Foliage shape: ovate-lanceolate
Foliage colour: yellow
Foliage colour in autumn: Orange yellow
Flowers shape: spike
Flowers colour: white
Forme des fruits : berry
Couleur des fruits : violet

Plantation:

Soil type: drained
Exposure: sun, part-shade
Hardiness: - 20 °C (-4 °F - USDA zone 6b)