Leycesteria formosa (Pheasant Berry)



A handsome shrub originating in Western China and Eastern Tibet, Leycesteria formosa has trailing white and claret flowers in mid to late summer. These lovely flowers are followed by dark purplish-black fruit in autumn, popular with wildlife and pheasants in particular.

It is not particularly invasive or vigorous here in Derbyshire and this makes an unusual and lovely garden shrub, excellent as part of a low maintenance border or for planting in a woodland garden. Leycesteria formosa can be pruned hard if required for growing in a garden with limited space.

The plant in this video is a five year old specimen growing at Bluebell Arboretum and Nursery (South Derbyshire, UK)

Approx Size (in video)
Height:  2 m (6 ft)
Spread: 2 m  (6 ft)

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