page_title: Lonicera × bella
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Lonicera × bella / Description
caption_attribution_description: English: Showy fly honeysuckle, Bell's honeysuckle - Lonicera x bella Zabel [L. morrowii × tatarica] - USA; showing yellowing of flowers as they age
context_page_description: Lonicera × bella, known as Bell's honeysuckle and showy fly honeysuckle, is a hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It was first described by Hermann Zabel in 1889. Zabel reported that he grew it in cultivation from seeds obtained from a plant of Lonicera morrowii, but that its appearance suggested the influence of L. tatarica. It has escaped from cultivation and become an aggressive invasive species in central and eastern parts of the United States.
context_section_description: Lonicera × bella is an artificial hybrid between L. morrowii and L. tatarica. In appearance it is intermediate between the two parents. It is a shrub, potentially reaching 6 m (20 ft) in height. The young stems are hollow and weakly pubescent. The oppositely arranged leaves are oval, untoothed and between 2.5–7.5 cm (1–3 in) in length, slightly pubescent underneath. Paired flowers appear in the leaf axils in late Spring or early Summer (May to June in North America). They are usually some shade of pink, but vary in colour, often tending to turn yellow as they age. The fruits are red berries.
caption: Flowers often yellow as they age.
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