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  • LONICERA crassifolia
    LONICERA crassifolia
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    LONICERA crassifolia

    Commonly known as Honeysuckle

    SHRUBBY HONEYSUCKLES

    Ground creeping honeysuckle with scented yellow and white flowers
     
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids
    • Place of origin
      Southern China
    • Evergreen
      Dark, leathery leaves 1-4cm (½-1½in) long
    • White
    • Yellow
    • Tubular
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Patio / pot plants
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Orbicular
    • Ovate
    • Height
      20cm (8in)
    • Spread
      Indefinite
    • Ground cover
      These plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil
      Prostrate shrub with bristly shoots. Flowers 1cm (½in) long are produced in the leaf axils
    • Pruning group 2
      Suitable for: Deciduous shrubs and trees that flower in Spring or early Summer on previous year's growth, including plants that produce new growth at or near ground level.
      Pruning: Prune flowered shoots to strong buds. Cut back approximately 1/4 of old shoots to the base to promote replacement growth.
      When: Annually, after flowering.

    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Tolerates all
      Any well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
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    varieties

    LONICERA crassifolia 'Little Honey'
    Creeping honeysuckle
    Small, rounded leaves, tubular yellow flowers with prominent stamens.
     
    2 Litre
    £17.50
    Available Early Spring 2026
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    £3.00
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