Lonicera nitida Description
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This fast growing compact shrub is ideal as a colourful low growing evergreen hedge. It produces masses of golden leaves and responds well to tight clipping. 2.5m x 2.5m
Lonicera nitida - Cultivation Notes
Evergreen lonicera flourishes in fertile alkaline to neutral soils, including chalk. Preferring a sunny position for compact growth, plant in spring in a sheltered location.
Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage
Strengths of Lonicera nitida:
- Sun loving drought tolerant plant
- Provides valuable winter interest
- Evergreen foliage for all year round colour and screening
- Suitable for container growing
- Attractive form or foliage for all year interest
- Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils
- Suitable for hedging or topiary
- Tolerates heavy clay soils
Weaknesses of Lonicera nitida
- Does not produce showy attractive flowers
Design & Plant Use for Lonicera nitida:
- Evergreen plant suitable for trimming to shape or topiary
- Evergreen shrub suitable suitable for training up a wall
- Evergreen plant with attractive foliage for winter interest
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Common Missspellings: Lonicara, Lonicira, Lonacera, Lonisera, Loanisera