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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Lonicera nitida
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Boxleaf Honeysuckle
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Caprifoliaceae
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3-4
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evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Low growing, arching to spreading, medium to fast growth rate. Better appearance
in sun.
ADAPTABILITY:
Adaptable to most soil types, will grow in sun or part shade.
FUNCTIONS:
Massing, specimen, small hedge.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Occasional winter kill at northern edge of range. Re-growth is rapid. Interior
of plant dies with age
and requires pruning.
NATIVE RANGE:
China
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zone (6)7-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Ernest Wilson' -drooping habit. This species is often confused with L. pileata.
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