Purple Honeysuckle

Did you know

• Its Latin name 'conjugialis' means 'joined together' because its flowers and berries grow in pairs.
• Unlike most honeysuckles, its dark purplish-red flowers are not fragrant and rely on hummingbirds for pollination.
• The paired red berries that follow the flowers look like tiny cherries and are eaten by birds but are mildly toxic to humans.
• Purple honeysuckle grows naturally in mountain forests from British Columbia to northern California at elevations up to 7,000 feet.
• It is one of the rarer honeysuckle species in cultivation and is seldom found in nurseries or garden centers.

Color meanings

Uses

• native plant gardens
• woodland landscaping
• wildlife habitat
• hummingbird gardens