Lonicea nitida 'BAGGESEN'S GOLD' honesuckle
size/type
low or groundcovering,low or groundcovering
usual height
0,3-1,5m
usual width
0,3-2m
leaves
evergreen broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
insignificant or non-blooming
location
full sun to shade
soil type
any (acidic to alkaline)
soil moisture requirements
evenly moist (dislikes drought)
USDA zone (lowest)
7 (down to -23°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Description of the plant:
Baggesen’s Gold is an attractive honeysuckle variety with evergreen foliage. Its leaves are small, glossy, and emerge golden-yellow in spring, changing to bright green with yellowish overlay in summer. It produces multiple layers of branches whose shape may recall a fern frond. It grows medium fast or fast, forming a compact, low to mid-sized shrub. If you clip all branches aiming upwards you will get a perfect ground-covering plant that will complement many other shrubs, especially conifers with dark foliage or taller perennials.
Honeysuckle is not difficult to grow. It likes well-drained, fertile soil and will grow in full sun or shade. It is hardy to about -23°C and in too damp site the foliage may suffer from sunscald in winter but will quickly regenerate.
Last update 01-02-2011
