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.).

A 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-centimeter petioles.

The flowers are odorless, light yellow with a reddish tinge, 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 legs, resemble a cherry in appearance. Inedible. Ripen in August-September.

Alpine honeysuckle grows slowly — at the age of 15, the height of the bush reaches only 0.7 meters. Hardy and shade-tolerant, tolerates haircut well. Prefers light sandy loam soils. It is grown as an ornamental plant.