BLUE VELVET^® honeysuckle

Trim, round leaves on a stately blue-gray shrub. Opalescent pink flowers are showy in spring. Songbirds feed on the bright red berries as they ripen in summer and fall. Has proven resistant to disfiguring aphid damage for decades at the USDA Field Station in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Drought tolerant once established. Shrub. Xeriscape.

Tips from the pros: Give it plenty of room and prune out any dead wood in the spring after the new growth has started to emerge.

Plant Type	Ornamental Tree
Height	10-12 feet
Width	8-10 feet
Flowering Season	Early spring
Flower Color	Pink
Sun	Sun, Part Sun
Water Needs	Moderate to xeric
USDA Hardiness Zone	Zones 3-8
Soil Type	Clay, loam, sandy
Deer Resistant	Yes
Good for Pollination	Yes
Winter Interest	No
North American Native	No
Year Introduced	1999
Annual Commercial Maintenance	Remove a few larger canes to base every 3-5 years to maintain healthy fresh growth habit. Or leave it alone. Do not shear.
5-10 Year Commercial Maintenance	Follow annual maintenance.
Elevation Guide	Up to 8150 ft