Lonicera nitida (box honeysuckle)

Queenstown Nursery

Lonicera nitida is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub cherished for its tiny, glossy dark-green leaves and dense, layered branching. Highly adaptable throughout New Zealand, it serves as a fast-establishing, disease-resistant alternative to traditional Buxus. It takes extremely well to trimming, making it a premier choice for neat formal hedges, topiary, structural borders or durable garden screens.

This extremely hardy shrub typically reaches up to 1.5 - 2m in height and spread if left unpruned, but can easily be maintained at a tight 0.5 - 1m as a clipped low hedge. It performs reliably in full sun to partial shade, tolerates a wide range of soils and handles harsh frosts and heavy wind with ease. Once established, it exhibits strong drought tolerance and requires little maintenance beyond regular trimming to keep its shape.

Choose Lonicera nitida for a resilient, quick-growing evergreen hedge that delivers crisp definition, fine texture and year-round structure in challenging climatic conditions.

1L: $7.00

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Photo credit: Auckland Botanic Gardens