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Lonicera nitida (Box Honeysuckle)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 9001057



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Lonicera
Species: Lonicera nitida
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Evergreen
  • Shrub
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • Spring
Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Dark
Leaf Shape edit
  • Opposite
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Suitable For edit
  • Hedging/Screening
  • Shade Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Dry
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Tolerant of Most Types
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Bloom Colour edit
  • White
Wildlife Value edit
  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Stem Cutting
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