Honeysuckle

  • Botanical Name:   Lonicera
  • Common Name:   Honeysuckle
  • Native to:   Asia
  • Aliases:   UNKNOWN

    • Floral Message

    The delightful fragrance of the honeysuck carries its message of Love, pleasure and abundance.

    History and Lore about the Honeysuckle

    In Greek Mythology, Daphnis and Chloe were lovers who seldom saw one another as they lived far apart. Daphnis prayed to the god of love to make the honeysuckle blossom last longer than one season so they could spend more time together. As the legend goes, we can now enjoy the honeysuckle all year long because of Daphnis desire for his lover.

    Interesting Facts about the Honeysuckle

    Honeysuckles are believed to have been named in America's Colonial Days after Alexander Garden, a South Carolina physician.

    Over 200 varieties of honeysuckle lend their distintively sweet fragrance from their long wild stems. The lovely honeysuckle is a popular garden plant as it is fast growing and attracts beneficial insects such as bees. Honeysuckle are not grown commercially but are easily propagated in the home garden.

    Some varities of honeysuckle are used as homeopathic remedies for asthma or other breathing difficulties. L. periclymenum is ahomeopathic remedy, used for irritability with violent outbursts.