Lonicera alpigena L. 5 PCS fresh seeds, Alpine honeysuckle, Red berries, Honeysuckle seeds, Fruit tree seeds, Deciduous shrub, Organic seeds

Lonicera alpigena L. fresh seeds, Alpine honeysuckle, Red berries, Honeysuckle seeds, Fruit tree seeds, Deciduous shrub, Organic seeds (lat. Lonicera alpigena L.).

Plant of the genus Honeysuckle of the Honeysuckle family. Deciduous shrub up to 2 meters high. The leaves are obovate, dense, dark green, shiny, up to 10 cm long, on 1.5 cm petioles.

The flowers are odorless, light yellow with a reddish tint, up to 1.5 cm long, on long (2-4.5 cm) peduncles. Alpine honeysuckle blooms in May-June.

The fruits are fused in pairs, scarlet in color, shiny, on long stalks, and resemble cherries in appearance. Inedible. Ripen in August-September.

Alpine honeysuckle grows slowly - at 15 years of age, the height of the bush reaches only 0.7 meters. Winter-hardy and shade-tolerant, tolerates shearing well. Prefers light sandy loam soils. Grown as an ornamental plant.

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 (-34°C to -29°C).