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Lonicera nitida Elegant - Box Honeysuckle

Lonicera nitida Elegant
Box Honeysuckle, Wilson's Honeysuckle, Boxwood Honeysuckle, Boxleaf Honeysuckle

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Very nice young plants, I highly recommend.

Adr Ien, 14/11/2023

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Value-for-money
This honeysuckle is an evergreen bush that is easy to grow and has rapid development, with leaf shapes resembling boxwood. It is useful in creating hedges or topiaries.
Height at maturity
1.50 m
Spread at maturity
1 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -20°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Recommended planting time February to May, September to November
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Description

Compact evergreen bush with small leaves. It is perfect for use as a low hedge or as an interesting alternative to boxwood as it grows quite quickly. Therefore, it requires regular pruning. It also looks beautiful as ground cover if you let it grow freely with its lovely arching branches.





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Lonicera nitida Elegant - Box Honeysuckle (Foliage) Foliage

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1.50 m
Spread at maturity 1 m
Habit Irregular, bushy
Growth rate fast

Flowering

Flower colour insignificant
Flowering time April to May
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Lonicera

Species

nitida

Cultivar

Elegant

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Other common names

Box Honeysuckle, Wilson's Honeysuckle, Boxwood Honeysuckle, Boxleaf Honeysuckle

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Planting and care

This bush is not picky when it comes to soil quality as long as it is well-draining.

Planting period

Recommended planting time February to May, September to November

Intended location

Type of use Border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -20°C (USDA zone 6b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 3 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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