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Lonicera obovata | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Lonicera obovata

Lonicera obovata

Genus: Lonicera
Family: Caprifoliaceae

About this plant

Dwarf spreading shrub about 1m wide, with prostrate branches bearing small mid-green leaves, the pairs of bell-shaped, pale yellow flowers to 1cm long often appear with the new leaves in spring, followed by bluish-purple berries

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

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 FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow shrubby honeysuckle in any well drained soil in full sun or partial shade. See honeysuckle (shrubby) cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 2

Propagation

Propagate by seed as soon as ripe, 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

Flower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Submerged

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years