Bush Honeysuckle

Lonicera tatarica

£1.59 inc. VAT

A vigorous deciduous shrub up to 3m high. It produces large amounts of pink flowers from spring into early summer. These are followed by red berries.

Earn up to 2 Points.

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Description

Lonicera tartarica

Common name: Bush Honeysuckle.

Native: Central Asia and Russia.

Provenance: Germany

Size and spread (10 years): 3m x 3m

Treatment required: Mildly dormant requires 20 weeks stratification treatment.

Germinal seeds / kg: 200000

Ideal sowing period: Spring

Soil conditions: Most soils.

Planting instructions:

Mature height: 3m x 3m

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Additional information

Weight 5.00 g
Size

Seed Pack (1000 seeds approx.)

Genus

Lonicera

Family

Caprifoliacea

Flowering Month

May

Colour

pink

Hardiness

Hardy

Life Cycle

shrub

Evergreen

deciduous

Interest

flowers, fruit

Wildlife

yes

Requires

sun