Lonicera nitida Maigrun - Shrubby Honeysuckle - Box Honeysuckle
Lonicera nitida Maigrun - Shrubby Honeysuckle - Box Honeysuckle
Lonicera nitida Maigrün
Box Honeysuckle, Wilson's Honeysuckle, Boxwood Honeysuckle, Boxleaf Honeysuckle
2 plants purchased on promotion for the 3rd one free. Ordered 2, received 2 plants! The response from my PDF contact: "you should have ordered 3, you'll need to be more careful next time." I fear there won't be a next time. Curious commercial policy.
jld, 08/12/2025
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Description
The Lonicera nitida 'Maigrun' is a bushy and evergreen honeysuckle that will adapt to any situation. An excellent alternative to boxwood, another classic of French gardens, it has a shiny foliage of light and vibrant green with an impeccable appearance. Its compact and spreading habit works wonders in a low hedge or on a large slope, effectively covering the ground. Truly happy everywhere, it grows quickly and withstands repeated pruning very well. It also adapts well to container gardening.
The Lonicera nitida belongs to the caprifoliaceae family and is native to the Chinese provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan. It is very easy to grow and hardy. It reaches a span of 1.50m (4.9ft) in gardens, more if not pruned. It offers the benefit of rapid growth (mature size is achieved in 4 to 5 years).
The 'Maigrun' bushy honeysuckle, from which it descends, has a bushy, dense, and open habit, which can be maintained or accentuated by regular pruning. It reaches a height of about 1m (3.3ft) with a width of 1.20m (3.3ft), or even 1.50m (4.9ft). Its flexible and arched branches bear evergreen foliage, light green and shiny. Its small leaves are ovate, opposite, and 1cm (0.4in) to 1.5cm (0.6in) long. If not pruned, it develops thin and flexible branches that sometimes take on a slightly twisted appearance. The small and unattractive cream-white flowers appear in spring. The small purple fruits, toxic to humans, but appreciated by birds, are rarely observed in cultivation.
The 'Maigrun' honeysuckle with box-like leaves is primarily a foliage plant and will be very useful for the formation of low or medium-height hedges, where it offers an interesting alternative to boxwood as its growth is faster and its foliage is lighter and brighter. It can be shaped into topiaries, planted in containers on a terrace, or left to grow naturally in a woodland area, as a ground cover where its lovely arched branches serve as a refuge for small garden fauna. By planting one plant every metre, you will quickly cover your slopes. It can be planted at the base of autumn foliage shrubs such as Japanese maple in acidic soil or Persian ironwood in more chalky soil. In autumn, its bright green foliage will provide a counterpoint to the warm red of the maple or the flamboyant colours of the Parrotia. You can also train it against a trellis.
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Foliage
Botanical data
Lonicera
nitida
Maigrün
Caprifoliaceae
Box Honeysuckle, Wilson's Honeysuckle, Boxwood Honeysuckle, Boxleaf Honeysuckle
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Low-maintenance, the Lonicera nitida prefers to be planted in a rich but well-drained, deep and moist soil, even chalk, in partial shade or light sun. It tolerates acidic, neutral, or even alkaline soils. Allow 30 to 50cm (11.8 - 19.7in) of space between the young plants when planted as a group. To keep it neat and compact, prune your hedge two or three times a year. The Lonicera nitida is resistant to air pollution and can also withstand moderate drought once established.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.