Lonicera hispida

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A small, deciduous shrub about 1m or slightly more in height, with bristly, rounded, dark green leaves and pale yellowish-white, tubular flowers 2cm long, produced in pairs at the base of the new growth in late spring, each flower emerging from rounded, bristly-margined pale-green bracts to 2.5cm long, followed by red berries

Scientific classification

Species: Lonicera hispida (Lonicera hispida)
Genus: Lonicera
Family: Caprifoliaceae

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 1-1.5 metres
Height: 1-1.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Lonicera hispida pictures

Distribution of Lonicera hispida

Distribution map

E and Central Asia

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Culture

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Toxicity

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of Lonicera hispida

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Lonicera hispida care guide

Water moderately, keep soil moist but well-drained during the growing season.
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Water moderately, keep soil moist but well-drained during the growing season.

Fertilizing

Apply a balanced fertilizer once in spring and again in early summer.

Pruning

Cut flowered growth back to strong young shoots below, removing up to a fifth of old stems near the base each year. Prune immediately after flowering.