Plant identification

[Bee Bumble]

This plant is a self-set in a friends garden. It attracts bumble bees and some honey bees and lots of birds, perhaps for the berries.
Does anyone know what it is please?

 

[enrico]

Himalayan honeysuckle is its common name
Leycesteria Formosa
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[Erichalfbee]

Birds love the berries in my garden.
Thanks enrico, I never knew its name

 

[REDWOOD]

Bees are all over this one in my landladies garden

 

[Swarm]

It's a good one for Bumbles, I was working under one of these in the Summer and it was alive.

 

[beeno]

Also known as Pheasant Bush. The berries are rich in vitamin C and my chickens used to love them. Me not so keen, a bit sugary.

 

[Bee Bumble]

Thanks for your reply Enrico. I have been given some for my garden and look forward to seeing them in bloom and covered in bees.

 

[bontbee]

This arrived in my garden as a volunteer, too. It's a bit of a survivor - chopped it back to ground level last year and it's come back even stronger and taller - and with more flowers. I've never seen anything, not bird nor bee nor owt else on it, though!

 

[Davelin]

Quick growing and sets seed easily, so keep an eye on it!