Lonicera prostrata

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Deciduous, low-growing, mounded shrub about 30cm tall, with slender branches and oval, tapered, dark green leaves, downy when young. Upright tubular, 2-lipped, pale yellow flowers are produced in pairs, in early summer, followed by egg-shaped red fruit

Scientific classification

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

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Trailing
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of Lonicera prostrata

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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 prostrata

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Lonicera prostrata care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Ideal temperature

Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through 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.