Other Names:  Himalayan Honeysuckle

Description:

A striking addition to border or container plantings; bright yellow foliage takes on maroon highlights in cooler weather; pendulous white flowers with reddish bracts are followed by red berries that turn deep purple in fall adding to the display of color

Ornamental Features

Jealousy Pheasant Berry features showy racemes of white tubular flowers hanging below the branches in mid summer, which emerge from distinctive red flower buds. It has attractive chartreuse deciduous foliage which emerges red in spring. The serrated pointy leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding burgundy in the fall. It features an abundance of magnificent deep purple berries from early to late fall. The burgundy branches add an interesting dimension to the landscape.

Landscape Attributes

Jealousy Pheasant Berry is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a mounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting birds and hummingbirds to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Spreading

Jealousy Pheasant Berry is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Accent
• Mass Planting
• General Garden Use
• Groundcover

Planting & Growing

Jealousy Pheasant Berry will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 5 feet. It has a low canopy, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It is quite adaptable, prefering to grow in average to wet conditions, and will even tolerate some standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.