Scientific Name:
Lonicera nitida
'Red Tips'
Pronunciation:
loh-NISS-er-ah NIT-ih-duh
Common Name:
boxleaf honeysuckle
Family Name:
Caprifoliaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Leaves opposite, about 1cm long, heart-shaped or ovate (may resemble the Ace of Spades), new growth is burgundy, fading to a red blush on glossy green leaves.
Habit:
Fastigiate
Form:
Climbing
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
1.5 - 2.0m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China (China)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Arbors or trellis, Fragrance, Hedge row
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Lonicera nitida 'Baggesen's Gold' has bright yellow leaves, best in partial shade
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Cordate, Rounded, Truncate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Tubular
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
May
Fruit Type:
Berry (true)
Fruit Colour:
Blue, Violet
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Bark Morphology:
Multi-stem trunk
Bark or Stem Colour:
Red, Brown
Propagation:
Seed, Hardwood cuttings, Layering
Pest Susceptibility:
Dieback, Scale insects (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
