Lemon Beauty Box Honeysuckle is a dense rounded evergreen shrub with arching branches and small variegated ovate leaves resembling boxwood. The foliage has creamy yellow margins with sun, or more chartreuse edges with shade. The tiny, fragrant, creamy white flowers bloom in spring and are followed by sparse purple fruits in fall. Best color in full sun and well-drained soil.
Syn. with Lonicera ligustrina 'Lemon Beauty'
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Origins: |
China |
Height: |
4' - 6' |
Spread: |
4’ - 6' |
Spacing: |
5' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 9 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water Regularly. It can be susceptible to leaf spot and powdery mildew.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Woodland Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Bee Balm, Echinacea, Butterfly Weed
IMAGES: Photoset by OSU Landscape Plants, Lonicera nitida 'Lemon Beauty', (2) Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Lonicera nitida 'Lemon Beauty'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.