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Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis 'Lemon Queen' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis 'Lemon Queen'

Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis 'Lemon Queen'

Low Maintenance

Genus: Lonicera
Family: Caprifoliaceae

About this plant

A low-growing, dense evergreen shrub about 1m tall, or more, with paired, glossy green, yellow-edged leaves to 1cm long. Pairs of tubular white flowers 1cm long are produced from the leaf axils in spring and may be followed by glossy blue-purple berries

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow shrubby honeysuckle in any well drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Best leaf colour in full sun. Ideal for hedges and container cultivation. See honeysuckle (shrubby) cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 2 or pruning group 8. Ideal for clipping into topiary shapes, see topiary care

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in autumn

Pests

May be susceptible to honeysuckle aphids, Thrips and glasshouse whitefly

Diseases

May be susceptible to Powdery mildews, leaf spot (fungal) and silver leaf

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorBordersConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years