The Sakhalin honeysuckle (Lonicera maximowiczii var. sachalinensis) is a hardy, underutilized deciduous shrub native to Asia, valued for its attractive multi-season features, including smooth purple bark, ruby-red flowers, and ornamental red berries. It is a great choice for a low-maintenance hedge, screen, or general garden use.
Appearance: It grows as a dense, rounded, multi-stemmed shrub, typically reaching a height and spread of 5 to 9 feet. The smooth branches have an attractive purple-red color, providing winter interest.
Foliage: New leaves emerge brick-red in spring, expanding to a medium to dark semi-glossy green during the summer, and finally turning a striking gold in the fall.
Flowers: Stunning, ruby-red to pinkish-purple, tubular flowers bloom along the branches in late spring to early summer, which are highly attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds.
Fruit: An abundance of magnificent, ornamental red berries follows the flowers from late summer into early fall. These berries attract birds, but are mildly poisonous to humans and should not be consumed.
Hardiness: It is very cold-hardy, thriving in USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 6 or 9, depending on the source.
Maintenance: This is a relatively low-maintenance shrub that is highly adaptable to urban pollution and different soil types, as long as the soil is well-drained. It is also noted as being aphid resistant
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