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Lonicera nitida Maigrun - Shrubby Honeysuckle - Box Honeysuckle

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

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Very healthy naked young plants, efficient packaging. I will be able to continue "drawing" lines and geometric shapes in my little paradise. Thank you to the whole team!

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This honeysuckle is a small evergreen bush with a compact and spreading habit, well suited for creating low hedges, planting in large borders, or vast ground covers. Easy to grow and fast developing, it tolerates pruning well and grows in any soil and in all exposures. Its bright and vibrant green leaf foliage, highlights companion plants and illuminates shaded areas of the garden.
Flower size
1 cm
Height at maturity
1 m
Spread at maturity
1.20 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -20°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, September to October
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November
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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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Lonicera nitida Maigrun - Shrubby Honeysuckle - Box Honeysuckle (Foliage) Foliage

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1 m
Spread at maturity 1.20 m
Habit Irregular, bushy
Growth rate fast

Flowering

Flower colour insignificant
Flowering time April to May
Inflorescence Solitary
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Fruit colour violet

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour green

Botanical data

Genus

Lonicera

Species

nitida

Cultivar

Maigrün

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Other common names

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

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference841442

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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.

Planting period

Best planting time March, September to October
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Border, Container, Hedge, Slope
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 Moist soil, Well-drained, loose.

Care

Pruning instructions Fast-growing, it requires regular pruning if you want to train it as a hedge or maintain its dense and compact habit.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March to May, August to September
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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