Emerald Mound Honeysuckle Shrub

Emerald Mound is a compact, deciduous selection of European fly honeysuckle. It forms a low mound of blue-green foliage, with creamy-yellow flowers in spring followed by red berries later in summer. [Cornell’s Woody Plants Database](https://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu/plant/print/326) and the [University of Connecticut Plant Database](https://plantdatabase.uconn.edu/detail.php?pid=270) describe the selection at about 3 feet tall and 6 feet wide; [University of Saskatchewan](https://gardening.usask.ca/articles-and-lists/articles-plant-descriptions/shrubs/honeysuckle-hybrids.php) reports a narrower 3-by-2-foot form. Published garden sizes vary, so leave room for a broad, low mound.\n\n## Growing\n\nThe early leaf-out gives this shrub spring interest before many other plants have filled in. It works along a border or in a foundation planting where its width can spread without frequent clipping. UConn notes that the cultivar resists honeysuckle aphids.\n\n## Maintenance\n\nGrow in full sun or partial shade and water during establishment. Once established, prune selectively after flowering to control shape or remove damaged stems. UConn reports that Lonicera xylosteum has shown invasive tendencies in Connecticut; check local guidance before planting where the species is restricted.