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Lonicera crassifolia 'Little Honey'

creeping honeysuckle 'Little Honey'

An evergreen shrub forming a ground-hugging mound. Rounded foliage, 1-2cm across, shows variation in colour from dark to mid-green, sometimes with purple margins or through to completely purple. Flowers are golden yellow and tubular, up to 1.5cm in length, with prominent, protruding stamens

Synonyms

Lonicera lanceolata 'Little Honey'
Lonicera 'Little Honey'

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Ultimate height

0.5–1 metres

Time to ultimate height

10–20 years

Ultimate spread

0.5–1 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing or North–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Drought resistance

Yes

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Caprifoliaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Potentially harmful: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
Genus: Lonicera can be deciduous and evergreen shrubs, or climbers with twining stems. The tubular or two-lipped flowers, often very fragrant, are followed by red or black berries
Name status: Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil. See honeysuckle (shrubby) cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings, or encourage layering of ground-hugging stems

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Coastal
Patio and container plants
Gravel garden
Low Maintenance
Ground cover
Hedging and screens
Garden edging

Pruning

Little pruning required; Pruning group 1

Pests

May be susceptible to honeysuckle aphids, Thrips and glasshouse whitefly

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews, fungal leaf spot, silver leaf and honey fungus (rarely)

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