Linnaea dipelta: Country Or Region Of Origin
Central China
Plant Profile: Linnaea dipelta
Names
Chinese Honeysuckle Shrub, Rosy Dipelta
Phonetic Spelling:LIN-ay-ee-uh dy-PEL-tuh
Genus:Linnaea
Species:dipelta
Family:Caprifoliaceae
Rosy Dipelta is a sizable shrub indigenous to China, belonging to the honeysuckle family. It produces clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers from May to June. This plant thrives in full sun to partial shade, provided it is planted in reasonably fertile, well-drained soil. Its bark peels away in long strips, adding visual interest during the winter months. To maintain its health, prune the oldest stems following the flowering period.
Linnaea dipelta Feature Summary
Tags
#white
#deciduous
#full sun tolerant
#cream
#white flowers
#pink flowers
#winter interest
#honeysuckle
#hedges
#cream flowers
#non-native
#trumpets
#pollinator plant
#partial shade tolerant
#bee friendly
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Linnaea dipelta Feature Summary
Attributes
Central China
Perennial
Seed
Stem Cutting
Flowers
1.25 inch long fragrant pale pink flowers with a yellow throat that are funnel-shaped with 5 lobes. They are borne singly or in clusters April to June.
Pink
Fragrant
Showy
Spring
Summer
4-5 petals/rays
Trumpet
1-3 inches
Leaves
2-4 inch long dull, dark green leaves which taper at each end. Fall color is not showy.
Deciduous
Green
Gold/Yellow
Simple
Opposite
Ovate
Lanceolate
Entire
3-6 inches
Bark
Ash-brown to brown bark exfoliates with age in long strips
Dark Brown
Light Brown
Exfoliating
Stem
Branches glandular-hairy, becoming glabrous.
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Deciduous
Oval
Vase
Medium
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Landscape
Cottage Garden
Border
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Screen/Privacy
Pollinators
Bees
Linnaea dipelta Image Gallery
Linnaea dipelta Attributes
Linnaea dipelta: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Linnaea dipelta: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Linnaea dipelta Flowers
Linnaea dipelta: Flower Description
1.25 inch long fragrant pale pink flowers with a yellow throat that are funnel-shaped with 5 lobes. They are borne singly or in clusters April to June.
Linnaea dipelta: Flower Color
Pink
Linnaea dipelta: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Linnaea dipelta: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Linnaea dipelta: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Linnaea dipelta: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Linnaea dipelta: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Linnaea dipelta Leaves
Linnaea dipelta: Leaf Description
2-4 inch long dull, dark green leaves which taper at each end. Fall color is not showy.
Linnaea dipelta: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Linnaea dipelta: Leaf Color
Green
Linnaea dipelta: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Gold/Yellow
Linnaea dipelta: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Linnaea dipelta: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Linnaea dipelta: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Linnaea dipelta: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Linnaea dipelta: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Linnaea dipelta: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Linnaea dipelta Bark
Linnaea dipelta: Bark Description
Ash-brown to brown bark exfoliates with age in long strips
Linnaea dipelta: Bark Color
Dark Brown
Light Brown
Linnaea dipelta: Surface/Attachment
Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy
Linnaea dipelta Stem
Linnaea dipelta: Stem Description
Branches glandular-hairy, becoming glabrous.
Linnaea dipelta: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Linnaea dipelta Whole Plant Traits
Linnaea dipelta: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Linnaea dipelta: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Linnaea dipelta: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Linnaea dipelta: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Linnaea dipelta: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Linnaea dipelta Cultural Conditions
Linnaea dipelta: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Linnaea dipelta: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Linnaea dipelta: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Linnaea dipelta: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Linnaea dipelta: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Linnaea dipelta: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Linnaea dipelta Landscape
Linnaea dipelta: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Linnaea dipelta: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Linnaea dipelta: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Linnaea dipelta: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
