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Lonicera nitidia 'Maigrün' - 2L Pot Lonicera nitida 'Maigrun'
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Key Features
EVERGREEN
AVERAGE GROWING
HAS FLOWERS (White)
Seasonal Availablity
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Description
Lonicera nitida 'Maigrün', commonly known as Box Honeysuckle or Honeysuckle 'Maigrün', is a compact evergreen shrub valued for its fine texture, dense branching, and tidy habit. This reliable variety produces masses of tiny, glossy mid-green leaves, with fresh paler growth in spring, making it an excellent choice for year-round structure in borders and formal planting.
Its naturally dense, spreading growth makes it especially useful for low hedging, ground cover, edging paths, and topiary-style clipping. The small leaves respond very well to trimming, giving a smart, box-like appearance and making it a popular alternative to box hedging in low-maintenance gardens.
In spring, Lonicera nitida 'Maigrün' may produce small, inconspicuous cream flowers, followed later by sparse deep purple berries. While the flowers are subtle, the plant is mainly grown for its evergreen foliage and its ability to provide neat form and reliable garden structure all year round.
Hardy and easy to grow, this versatile shrub thrives in full sun or partial shade and performs best in moist but well-drained soil. Supplied in a 2L pot, it is ready to be planted for instant evergreen impact in borders, hedging schemes, and containers.
Evergreen box honeysuckle shrub
Dense, compact, spreading habit
Tiny glossy bright to mid-green leaves
Fresh paler new growth in spring
Inconspicuous cream flowers in spring
May produce sparse deep purple berries
Ideal for low hedging, clipping, and ground cover
Hardy and low maintenance
Position:
Plant in full sun or partial shade.
Planting:
Grow in moist but well-drained soil. It is suitable for borders, banks, slopes, and low hedge planting.
Watering & Feeding:
Water during establishment, then only as needed in dry periods. It is considered reasonably drought tolerant once established, and a light feed in spring will support strong fresh growth.
Pruning:
Trim regularly to maintain a neat shape. This variety responds very well to clipping and can be pruned throughout the growing season for hedging or formal shaping.
Winter Care:
Fully hardy in UK gardens. Avoid very cold, exposed positions where possible, and ensure the soil does not become waterlogged in winter.
Q: Is Lonicera nitida 'Maigrün' evergreen?
Yes, it is an evergreen shrub that keeps its foliage all year round.
Q: Is it suitable for hedging?
Yes, it is widely used for low hedging because of its dense habit and excellent response to clipping.
Q: Can it be clipped into shape?
Yes, its small leaves and dense growth make it ideal for neat shaping, edging, and topiary-style trimming.
Q: Does it flower?
Yes, but the cream flowers are small and inconspicuous. The plant is mainly grown for its foliage.
Q: Is it a good alternative to box?
Yes, it is often used as a box substitute for low hedging and clipped forms.
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