Lonicera reticulata

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Lonicera prolifera, Rehd. (L. Sullivantii, Gray. Caprifolium proliferum, Kirchn.). Fig. 2207. Climbing about 4-5 ft., very glaucous: lvs. oval or obovate, the upper connate into a large disk, becoming thickish and very glaucous above, often finely pubescent beneath, 2-4 in. long: fls. in short-stalked or almost sessile spikes; corolla pale yellow, often marked purplish outside, about 1 in. long; tube gibbous, only little longer than limb. May, June; fr. in Sept., Oct. Ont. to Manitoba, south to Tenn. R.H. 1856:221 (as L. flava). G.F. 3:191 (adapted in Fig. 2207). Gn. 60, p. 285 — Very handsome in fall with the abundant scarlet berries. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.