Lonicera pileata 'Royal Carpet'

Also Known As

Royal Carpet Privet Honeysuckle

Plant type

shrub, groundcover

size

H: 1'-2'
W: 5'-8'

planting zones

6a-9b

Lonicera pileata 'Royal Carpet' plant details

Lonicera pileata 'Royal Carpet' is a broadleaf evergreen groundcover shrub with green foliage. In spring cream flowers emerge followed by purple fruit. Features glossy texture. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Lonicera pileata 'Royal Carpet'

Plant type: groundcover shrub
Plant family: caprifoliaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 5 FT - 8 FT - wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
Flowers: cream blooms in spring

GROWING CONDITIONS for Lonicera pileata 'Royal Carpet'

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
Resistant to: deer and rabbit
Soil needs: acidic, average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This is the perfect choice of shrub where an evergreen groundcover is desired. Graceful, spreading branches feature small, glossy-green leaves. This shrubs compact, dense, growth reaches to just 1-2' tall and extends out to 5-8' wide. Small but fragrant, creamy-white blossoms appear in May and may continue intermittently until November, the flowers become attractive, if small, violet berries. This is a perfect plant for understory planting or covering slopes and banks. S-PSh/M