{"product_id":"copper-beauty-honeysuckle-plants","title":"Copper Beauty Honeysuckle Plants","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper Beauty — evergreen, copper-orange flowers, shade-tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lonicera henryi 'Copper Beauty'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen honeysuckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper-orange tubular flowers, followed by dark blue-black berries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lightly scented\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimbing method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Twining stems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e To 10m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e June–July\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fully hardy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRHS AGM:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e P9 and 3L deep pots, grown from cuttings by us. Peat-free compost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Year-round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e March–November typically. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- IMAGE: copper-beauty-honeysuckle-flower.jpg — alt=\"Lonicera henryi Copper Beauty evergreen honeysuckle with copper-orange flowers\" --\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCopper Beauty – The Evergreen Honeysuckle That Handles Shade\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost honeysuckle is deciduous. You get the flowers, the scent, the summer romance — and then bare stems from November to April. Copper Beauty is different. A form of Lonicera henryi, it keeps its dark, glossy foliage through the year, which makes it a genuine screening plant as well as a flowering one. The leaves are handsome in their own right: pointed, leathery, dark green, looking more like a well-behaved evergreen climber than the tangle most people associate with honeysuckle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe flowers arrive in June and July — copper-orange tubular blooms in clusters, followed by dark blue-black berries that birds seek out in autumn. The scent is lighter than the native honeysuckles, noticeable close up rather than carrying across the garden. The bronze tone of the young foliage adds an extra layer of colour in spring. At 10m, it covers a large wall, a long boundary fence, or a substantial pergola. It handles shade better than most flowering climbers, making it one of the few plants that can brighten a north-facing fence without losing its leaves in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eScreening and Structure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhere other honeysuckles are about flowers and fragrance, Copper Beauty earns its place on year-round foliage. Use it to screen an ugly fence, hide a shed, or create a green backdrop against which other plants can perform. For a mixed hedge effect, plant it with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/common-green-ivy-plants\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eivy\u003c\/a\u003e (reliable evergreen ground layer) and a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/clematis-climbing-plants\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esummer clematis\u003c\/a\u003e threaded through for flower colour from July onwards. At its feet, shade-loving perennials like \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/heuchera-coral-bells-plants\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eheucheras\u003c\/a\u003e complement the dark foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe grow Copper Beauty from cuttings in peat-free compost using biological pest controls. Every plant is guaranteed. Delivered by next-day courier, with Which? Best Plant Supplier and Feefo Platinum awards behind us. Real people in Somerset if you need help. See all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/honeysuckle-climbing-plants\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehoneysuckle\u003c\/a\u003e or browse the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/climbing-plants\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efull climbing range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Copper Beauty honeysuckle truly evergreen?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn all but the harshest winters. It may lose some foliage in a severe, prolonged freeze, but in normal UK conditions it holds its leaves year-round. This makes it one of the few honeysuckles that works as a permanent screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill Copper Beauty grow in shade?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetter than most flowering climbers. It originates from woodland margins and handles north-facing walls and dappled shade comfortably. The flowers are fewer in deep shade, but the evergreen foliage — its main selling point — performs regardless of aspect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I prune Copper Beauty?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinimal pruning needed. After flowering, cut back anything that has outgrown its space and remove dead or congested stems to maintain airflow. The plant flowers on mature wood, so heavy annual pruning reduces next year's display. A renovation prune in late winter is possible if needed — cut back hard and accept one quiet year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Copper Beauty deer-resistant?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe legacy PDP notes it is deer, rabbit and windproof — an unusually robust combination. The leathery evergreen leaves are less palatable to deer than soft deciduous growth, and the twining habit means wind damage is minimal because air passes through rather than catching a flat surface.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Potted \/ 3 Litre","offer_id":54999152951622,"sku":"LONIHENCOBE-3L","price":18.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/lonicera-copper-beauty-honeysuckle-flowers.jpg?v=1755471652","url":"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/copper-beauty-honeysuckle-plants","provider":"Ashridge Nurseries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}