25 Seeds w/Instructions (seeds are small)
Himalayan Honeysuckle is a woody shrub, often included in the perennial border. Sweet-smelling, pendulous blooms give way to delicious, edible berries, said to taste like toffee! Peasant Berries are considered a wild - forage food. Berries need to turn dark for a good flavor, and are often mixed with other berries in food preparation. Attractive, vigorous grower has lovely green to chartreuse leaves. In the South, it grows into a colorful shrub that provides year-round color. In the North, it can be treated as a perennial, dying back in winter and returning each spring. Best when incorporated into colorful borders or used as a container plant. Great perennial for an edible garden or landscape. The flowers are attractive to hummingbirds. Zone 7-9.
Other Names: Himalayan Honeysuckle, Hardy ornamental shrub, flowering nutmeg, treacle tree, pheasantberry, shrimp flower, perennial fruit, perennial garden, edible perennial, purple rain
