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Lonicera nitida

 
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Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Lonicera (luh-NIS-er-a) (Info)
Species: nitida (NI-ti-duh) (Info)

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Category:
Shrubs

Height:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Spacing:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
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Propagation Methods:
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Seed Collecting:
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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive darius On Jul 10, 2002, darius from So.Appalachian Mtns, VA (Zone 5b) wrote:

This shrub adds a great spot of bright color to my perennial beds, and looks good all year long. Slow grower. Mine has not flowered in the 3 years I've had it.

Neutral Baa On Nov 4, 2001, Baa wrote:

Evergreen shrub from South Western China.

Has numerous small, glossy, opposite, ovate, dark green leaves. Bears small, white, tubular flowers in Spring, sometimes followed by bluish, round berries.

Flowers March-May

Likes a well drained soil in full sun or partial shade.

Great in hedges or as topiary subjects.

Cut back flowered shoots to younger growth or buds. Take out a quarter of old branches from the base, each year.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Lake Oswego, Oregon



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