BLUE VELVET® honeysuckle
Lonicera korolkowii 'Floribunda'
BLUE VELVET® honeysuckle (Lonicera korolkowii 'Floribunda') is a shrub suited to the Colorado Front Range. It matures to about 8–12 ft tall and 8–10 ft wide, needs low to medium water, and prefers full sun. Pink flowers in late spring; red berries; blue-green velvety foliage; deer-resistant.
low to medium water8–12 ft tall and 8–10 ft wideXeric / water-wiseDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Botanical name
- Lonicera korolkowii 'Floribunda'
- Variety / cultivar
- BLUE VELVET®
- Type
- Shrub
- Mature size
- 8–12 ft tall and 8–10 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Sun
- full sun
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.5–8.0
- Hail tolerance
- high
- Wind tolerance
- high
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Pollinator value
- high
- Good for
- slope
Planting & establishment
Drought-tolerant once rooted; benefits from mulch first 2 seasons.
Frequently asked questions
- Is BLUE VELVET® honeysuckle good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. BLUE VELVET® honeysuckle is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a shrub suited to Colorado's Front Range.
- How big does BLUE VELVET® honeysuckle get?
- It matures to about 8–12 ft tall and 8–10 ft wide.
- How much water does BLUE VELVET® honeysuckle need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is BLUE VELVET® honeysuckle native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
