Which garden plant or shrub belongs to the genus Lonicera?
Lonicera similis more robust. The name "delavayi" honours the French missionary and botanist Père Jean Marie Delavay (1834-1895). "Lonicera similis" var. "delavayi" is hardy down to . It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. Lonicera similis Lonicera similis is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to Western China. This honeysuckle is known in cultivation by the variety "delavayi" (the Delavay honeysuckle) which is reported by some authorities to be synonymous with "L. similis" itself. It is a large, twining, semi-evergreen shrub growing to tall by broad, with a profusion of fragrant tubular flowers opening
Shrub Shrub A shrub or bush is a small- to medium-sized woody plant. Unlike herbs, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. They are distinguished from trees by their multiple stems and shorter height, and are usually under 6 m (20 ft) tall. Plants of many species may grow either into shrubs or trees, depending on their growing conditions. Small, low shrubs, generally less than 2 m (6.6 ft) tall, such as lavender, periwinkle and most small garden varieties of rose, are often termed "subshrubs". An area of cultivated shrubs in a park or a garden is known as a