Mediterranean honeysuckle
Lonicera implexa
ShrubSecondary
A tough evergreen climber that binds dry, rocky Mediterranean edges and feeds early pollinators - useful structural glue, but keep it clipped or it swamps its neighbours.
Tolerances & traits
- Strata
- Shrub
- Lifecycle
- Secondary
- Soil preference
- Rocky, Sandy
- Soil pH range
- 6 – 8.5
- Min. temperature
- -10°C
- Min. rainfall
- 350 mm/year
- Wind tolerance
- High
- Frost tolerance
- Medium
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Irrigation needed
- Low
How to manage it
Evergreen scrambling shrub for hedges and edge binding; cut back hard after flowering to control spread and keep it bushy.
Watch out for
Removed 'biomass' tag - it's a modest scrambler, not a real mulch producer. Berries cause mild GI upset if eaten; vigorous rambler can smother supports and neighbours if unchecked.
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