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fly honeysuckle

Lonicera xylosteum

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Lonicera
Family: Caprifoliaceae

About this plant

A dense, bushy, deciduous shrub, to 3m tall, with grey-green foliage. Small, tubular, two-lipped, creamy-white flowers are produced in pairs along the shoots in late spring and early summer, followed by showy red, or rarely yellow, berries

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

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Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 2

Propagation

Propagate by greenwood cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in autumn

Pests

May be affected by aphids and thrips

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildews in dry soils

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverBanks SlopesFlower Borders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years