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Lonicera villosa

Shrub

HomeShrubLonicera villosa

Peaty or rocky barrens, bogs and bushy places, especially on limestone.

Family: Caprifoliaceae
Height: 1.5 m / 5 ft
Sun
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 3 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 0 of 5
Other Uses: 0 of 5

Native Habitat

Mountain fly honeysuckle, Fuller's honeysuckle Lonicera villosa native habitat is Peaty or rocky barrens, bogs and bushy places, especially on limestone.

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw or preserved. A milder flavour than most edible honeysuckles, they can be eaten raw but are mainly used in making jams, jellies and refreshing drinks. There is a distinct bitterness in the flavour, even when fully ripe.

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