Thursday, 20 December 2012

Lonicera pileata



Name: Lonicera pileata
Common Name:
 honeysuckle
Family:
 Caprifoliaceae
        Deciduous         x    Evergreen         x    Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual

        Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial

Habit
dense, spreading
Hard. Zone
  usda 5
Mature Size
60cm tall by 2.5m spread

x

Leaf: paired, ovate to oblong, glossy, dark green, 3cm long


Fall/Winter Color

        Leaf Arr.    x    Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal

Flowers: funnel shaped, 5 lobed, cremy white flowers 1 cm long produced in pairs from leaf axils


Infl. pairs followed by violet purple berries

Jan.     Feb.      March.     ( April.      May.      June.)      July.      August.      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec. (flowering period)
Water Use
High     Low

Soil
Rich     Lean     Well-drained x

Exposure
Sun   x  Semi-shade  x   Shade
Landscape uses:
ground cover, shrub border


Limitations: aphids, scale, powdery mildew, leaf spot
Other Features:

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