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Leycesteria Formosa
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This multi-value plant leaves its bright green bamboo-like stems in winter, but opens delicate white pendent flowers amidst tasselled, ruby-coloured bracts in summer. Soft bunches of purple-brown caramel flavoured berries (also loved by birds) appear in autumn.
- Common name
- Himalayan Honeysuckle, False Nutmeg, Lydia
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Height
- 1.8 m
- Light level
- Full Sun
- Growth habit
- Deciduous
- Hardiness rating
- H6
- Pollinator-friendly
- Yes
- Moisture
- Free draining
- Region of origin
- Himalayas
- Colour
- Red
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