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Lonicera japonica chinensis

Purple Japanese Honeysuckle

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme - Editor        Photographer: Richard Devine

 

Description

Fragrant purplish-red buds open up to white flowers. Green leaves with purple undersides. Semi-evergreen vigorous climber to 15', only 2' when used as a ground cover.

 

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Low, Medium, Extra in Summer

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees

Water Saving Tip:

Group plants with similar water needs together so that some plants aren't over watered to meet the needs of their more thirsty neighbors.

Never include shrub and lawn areas in the same sprinkler zone.