Lonicera xylosteum

Fly Honeysuckle

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Height

1 to 2 m

Width

3 m

Flower colour

white

Flowering Time

May

Light/shadow demands

light shade,

semi-shade,

shade

pH-Value

slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic

Soil

tolerant of salt, all substrates

Yes

Trees and shrubs for bees

hedge

Yes

Bird feeding plants

Lonicera xylosteum

Characteristics:

Habit

Normal shrub, 1-2 (3) m tall and wide, upright with horizontal, some arching twigs, medium to fast-growing

Blossom

White after leaves shoot, light yellow when withering, sweet fragrance, May

Leaves

Very early shoots at beginning of April, not sensitive to late frost; ovoid, grey-green or bluish green, pale yellow at end of October

Fruits

Pea-size, shiny red or dark red berries, arranged in pairs, ripe in August, unpalatable to slightly poisonous

Roots

Shallow, sensitive to soil compaction

Demands

Shady to slightly shady, tolerates sun, likes warmth, frost hardy, tolerates urban pollution; wind resistant

Soil

Moderately dry to moist, not demanding, exceptionally very acidic soil, moderately tolerant of salt

Tips

Tolerates cutting very well

Hardiness Zone

Zone 3

Bee pasture/nectar

Yes

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99020112	Cont, 60-100	€13.50
SANA001430	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200	€75.00
bkA806276314301	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250	€110.00
bkA771628048007	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300	€150.00

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99020112	Cont, 60-100	€13.50
SANA001430	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200	€75.00
bkA806276314301	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250	€110.00
bkA771628048007	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300	€150.00