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
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Purple Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple Green | |||
| Autumn | Purple Green | |||
| Winter | Gold | Purple Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing or North–facing
Exposure
Exposed or ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- 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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