Lonicera pileata - Box Honeysuckle
Lonicera pileata - Box Honeysuckle
Lonicera pileata - Box Honeysuckle
Lonicera pileata - Box Honeysuckle
Lonicera pileata - Box Honeysuckle
Lonicera pileata - Box Honeysuckle
Lonicera pileata - Box Honeysuckle
Lonicera pileata - Box Honeysuckle
Lonicera pileata - Box Honeysuckle
Lonicera pileata
Box-leaved Honeysuckle
A bit frail, but I've had it for 1 week, we'll see how it develops over time.
Véronique, 11/04/2023
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Description
Lonicera pileata, also known as Box-leaved Honeysuckle, is a vigorous shrub with a low thicket-like appearance, very hardy, and more or less evergreen in winter. Its discreet spring flowering gives way to violet pearl-shaped attractive berries. Perfectly hardy and undemanding, it is a sturdy and aesthetically pleasing plant for use as ground cover under trees, in rockeries, on slopes, along pathways, or in neglected and hard-to-reach areas. As it responds very well to pruning, its growth is easy to control.
Native to the rather humid areas of western and central China, Lonicera pileata is a very hardy shrub that prefers rather moist soil. Like all honeysuckles, it belongs to the Caprifoliaceae family. Its growth is quite rapid, with the plant reaching a height of between 60 cm (23.6 in) and 1 m (3 ft 4 in), with a spread of about 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in), or even more depending on the growing conditions.
The Box-leaved Honeysuckle has a spreading, slightly creeping, bushy, and very dense habit. Its brown branches have leaves even in winter, unless it is very cold. Arranged in an opposite manner on the stems, they are small and tough, oval, dark olive green, glossy, and measure 1.3 cm (0.5 in) in length. The tiny creamy white tubular flowers, are insignificant but slightly fragrant, and appear in spring, in pairs, nestled in the axils of the leaves. They are visited by bees. After pollination, small violet fruits form, truly decorative, ripening in late summer or autumn. They are toxic to humans but appreciated by birds. This fruit will of course be compromised by severe pruning.
The Box Honeysuckle tolerates many growing conditions, except arid situations, and is very versatile. Primarily a foliage plant, it will be very useful to create large areas of groundcover, for the stabilization of slightly unattractive slopes, bordering a path, or in large rock gardens. It will thrive even in the shade of a woodland, as long as the soil does not dry out too much in summer. You can plant it on a slope or in a large rock garden with other groundcover plants such as low-growing roses (Rosa grouse The Fairy, or Little White Pet), St. John's wort, golden Lonicera nitida, creeping Euonymus fortunei , or creeping Cotoneasters.
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Lonicera
pileata
Caprifoliaceae
Box-leaved Honeysuckle
China
Planting and care
Plant Lonicera pileata in any soil that is not too dry, even limestone, in partial shade or light sun. Allow 80-90 cm (31.5-35.4 in) between plants for when planting in a hedge or rockery. This honeysuckle tolerates air pollution well and also withstands moderate drought once established.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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