Lonicera ligustrina var. pileata syn. Lonicera pileata
Box-leaved Honeysuckle
Lonicera ligustrina var. pileata is a type of evergreen shrub honeysuckle, or box honeysuckle. Ideal for hedges or for topiary. The leaves are small, oval and shiny with small creamy white flowers appearing in spring, followed occasionally by small glossy blue-purple berries. Good for specimen containers or group planting.
Contributed by @4seasonsgardening
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Box-leaved Honeysuckle
Latin name
Lonicera ligustrina var. pileata syn. Lonicera pileata
type
Evergreen Shrub
family
Caprifoliaceae
ph
6.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
1.20 M
1.30 M
Lonicera ligustrina var. pileata syn. Lonicera pileata
Lonicera ligustrina var. pileata is a type of evergreen shrub honeysuckle, or box honeysuckle. Ideal for hedges or for topiary. The leaves are small, oval and shiny with small creamy white flowers appearing in spring, followed occasionally by small glossy blue-purple berries. Good for specimen containers or group planting.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant container grown plants in spring. Buxus is typically grown in evenly moist, well-drained loams (e.g., sand-clay mixture) in full sun to part shade. Plants will grow well in a variety of part shade situations, including open sun-dappled conditions or light shade with several hours of morning sun or early afternoon sun. Plants can grow in close to full shade, but typically are less vigorous and more open with decreased foliage density. When grown in full sun, plant foliage is more likely to scorch, bronze in winter or suffer from mite attacks. Plants prefer soils with a pH of slightly acidic to slightly alkaline.
Propagation by cuttings
From Mid Summer TO Early Autumn
Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade.
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