Botanical Name: Common Names:
Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle, Golden and Silver Honeysuckle,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Climbers, Groundcovers, Hedging / Screening Climbing / Twining, Dense
Description:
Fast-growing, semi-evergreen, twining climber with round green leaves and fragrant creamy-white two-lipped flowers during the warmer months. Perfect to use for a groundcover. Tough, long lived and quick growing. Grows approx. 8m tall x 1m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Fragrant Garden, Groundcover, Hedging / Screening, Topiary / Espalier, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Caprifoliaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Cream, Pink, White
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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