Lonicera periclymenum 'Rhubarb and Custard'®
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
- Scented
- Loved by Garden Birds
A ruby-flowered, deliciously scented honeysuckle with an extended flowering season
On occasion we may need to send you an alternative variety to the one shown, which will be selected by our growing team to ensure its suitability. It will be of equal or greater value to the original. Please contact our customer service team if there are any problems.
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
- Scented
- Loved by Garden Birds
Product details
- Type
- Climber
- Position
- On a Climbing Support
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- June - September
- Height
- 2.1m (7ft)
- Common name
- Honeysuckle
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Part Shade
- Spread
- 1.5m (5ft)
Care Tips
Plant slightly away from a wall or fence line where it will receive rainfall. Mulch in autumn. Cut back established plants after flowering if they outgrow the available space, removing up to a third of the flowering shoots.
Flowering Time
June - September