Common Honeysuckle

Lonicera periclymenum

Common Honeysuckle is a climber for structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

Where to use it in a border

At around 400 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 200 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 5a to 9a and rated H6 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, shade, clay soil, sandy soil, chalk soil, pollinator-friendly plants.

Border Builder uses Common Honeysuckle's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Worth knowing

• It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
• Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• Granny's Bonnetto edge in front
• Primroseto edge in front
• Snake's Head Fritillaryto edge in front
• Wild Daffodilto edge in front
• Foxgloveto edge in front
• Hawthornfor height behind it

Garden styles

Cottage garden Native Wildlife garden Woodland