Lonicera caerulea

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Width
1 to 2 m
Flower colour
white
Flowering Time
April, May
Light/shadow demands
light shade, no direct sunlight, semi-shade, shade
pH-Value
acidic, neutral, slightly acidic
Soil
sandy
Yes
Bird feeding plants
Lonicera caerulea
Characteristics:
Habit
Small shrub, 0.5-1.5 m, rarely up to 2 m tall and wide; dense-upright to arching; moderately growing
Blossom
Small, funnel-shaped, in pairs, yellowish white, April to May; slightly fragrant
Leaves
Elliptical, ovoid, early shoots at beginning of April, conspicuous light green, later dark green, bluish green underneath, pale yellow-green in autumn
Fruits
Elongated, ovoid or round double berries; black and blue glaucous; not poisonous, but edible, though they taste sweetish/bitter and are slimy
Roots
Shallow roots, resistant to root pressure from large trees
Demands
Shady; likes cool areas, frost hardy; likes high to extremely high humidity
Soil
Moist to damp, sensitive to drought; extremely acidic to neutral, avoids chalk, all sandy-humic or sandy-loamy substrates, poor soils
Hardiness Zone
Zone 3    
Bee pasture/nectar
No
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
bks18960001 Cont 3 l, 40-60 €15.50
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
bks18960001 Cont 3 l, 40-60 €15.50