Box Honeysuckle 'Lemon Beauty', Boxleaf Honeysuckle 'Lemon Beauty', Bush Honeysuckle 'Lemon Beauty', Poor Man's Box 'Lemon Beauty', Lonicera nitida 'Lemon Beauty', Lonicera 'Lemon Beauty'
Lonicera ligustrina ‘Lemon Beauty’ (Box Honeysuckle) is a dense, evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub of mounded habit with a luminous variegated foliage of small, ovate, glossy dark green leaves adorned with lemon and chartreuse edges. Tiny cream flowers appear in spring, which are followed in fall by sparse pale purple berries. Fast-growing, this Box Honeysuckle is quite versatile. It may be used as a groundcover, as a shrub in mixed borders or as a beautiful hedge.
| Hardiness |
6 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
5 - 9 |
| Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus | Lonicera |
| Common names | Honeysuckle, Bush Honeysuckle |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Early, Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall, Winter |
| Height | 3' - 6' (90cm - 180cm) |
| Spread | 3' - 6' (90cm - 180cm) |
| Spacing | 72" (180cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen, Semi-Evergreen, Fruit & Berries |
| Tolerance | Salt |
| Garden Uses | Edging, Ground Covers, Hedges And Screens, Patio And Containers |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Coastal Garden |
| Hardiness |
6 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
5 - 9 |
| Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus | Lonicera |
| Common names | Honeysuckle, Bush Honeysuckle |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Early, Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall, Winter |
| Height | 3' - 6' (90cm - 180cm) |
| Spread | 3' - 6' (90cm - 180cm) |
| Spacing | 72" (180cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen, Semi-Evergreen, Fruit & Berries |
| Tolerance | Salt |
| Garden Uses | Edging, Ground Covers, Hedges And Screens, Patio And Containers |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Coastal Garden |
How many Lonicera ligustrina ‘Lemon Beauty’ (Box Honeysuckle) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Lonicera ligustrina ‘Lemon Beauty’ (Box Honeysuckle) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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