Lonicera piliata Description
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This fast growing compact naturally spreading shrub is ideal as low growing evergreen ground cover. It produces tiny green leaves on arching stems. Small yellow flowers a borne in spring. .7m tall x 1.5m
Lonicera piliata - 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 piliata:
- Sun loving drought tolerant plant
- All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
- Provides valuable winter interest
- Evergreen foliage for all year round colour and screening
- Attractive form or foliage for all year interest
- Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils
- Tolerates cold exposed locations
- Tolerates heavy clay soils
- Suitable for planting in full shade
Weaknesses of Lonicera piliata
- Invasive/spreading root growth
- Does not produce showy attractive flowers
Design & Plant Use for Lonicera piliata:
- Evergreen ground cover suitable for problematic dry soils in full sun
- Evergreen plant with attractive foliage for winter interest
- Evergreen shrub suitable for planting in a shady location
- Low growing ground cover planting on dry chalky soils
- Ideal for naturalistic woodland planting
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Common Missspellings: Lonicara, Lonicira, Lonacera, Lonisera, Loanisera