Plant Encyclopedia

Description:

A tidy, ball-shaped and mounded shrub which features diminutive yellow flowers in spring and red berries in fall; excellent choice for use in groups or as a natural hedge because of its consistent shape; easy to grow and very adaptable, extremely hardy

Ornamental Features

Miniglobe Honeysuckle features subtle creamy white flowers along the branches in mid spring. It has green deciduous foliage. The oval leaves do not develop any appreciable fall colour. It produces red berries from early to mid summer.

Landscape Attributes

Miniglobe Honeysuckle is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Miniglobe Honeysuckle is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Mass Planting
• General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Miniglobe Honeysuckle will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.