LONICERA NITIDA Box Honeysuckle 3L

Description

Lonicera nitida – Box Honeysuckle

Evergreen Compact Hedge Shrub

Sun

Full Sun to Semi-Shade

Water

Moderate – keep soil evenly moist, drought tolerant once established

Soil

Well-drained garden soil; adapts to most soil types
Height

1.5 – 2 m

Width

1.5 – 2 m

Growth Rate

Fast growing

Foliage

Small, glossy dark-green leaves; dense and fine textured

Features

• Excellent low hedge or border plant

• Responds very well to pruning and shaping

• Wind tolerant

• Neat, formal appearance similar to boxwood

• Tiny fragrant flowers in spring (often unnoticed)

Uses
Hedges, edging, topiary, containers, formal gardens, screening

Care
Prune regularly to maintain shape and density. Feed in spring with a balanced fertiliser.

Frost
Frost hardy

Indigenous
No – Native to China