Lonicera nitida Baggessons Gold is an attractive cultivar of Lonicera nitida or hedging Honeysuckle which originates in parts of China, where it can be found at heights of up to 3000 metres growing in scrub form along the banks of streams, and usually flowering in June.

If unclipped small creamy white fragrant flowers will appear at the end of spring followed by purple-blue berries however if left unclipped it will become quite unruly and difficult to control since at a height of about 150cm it will start to flop over. As well as well clipped hedges Lonicera lends itself to being used for topiary shapes since the foliage is so tiny and growth if trimmed frequently is very compact, it is also used quite often for Bonsai. Trimming would usually take place in spring or autumn or if necessary both.

Lonicera nitida Baggessons Gold is a reasonably hardy plant best planted in fertile, well-drained soil and in full sun to get the best leaf colour however it will do well in light shady places. It is suitable for hedges between 30-100cm and grows at a rate of approximately 15-25cm per year and planting for a hedge is recommended at 3-4 plants per metre. Generally pest and disease free Lonicera Baggessons Gold is good for planting in coastal areas as it can tolerate some salty air.

Pot grown plants such as Lonicera are a very convenient way of planting as if you have a large quantity to get into the ground, they can be planted at leisure since they will sit quite happily in the pots until you are ready. Another advantage of potted plants is that they are usually available all year round so can be planted any time.

If you have any questions or queries with reference to Lonicera plants or any other plant then do ring one of our team at the office and we will be only too happy to help.

Delivery leadtimes update – April 2025

Spring is our busiest time of year and we are working through orders as fast as we can to get your plants delivered. To give you an accurate idea of when your order will arrive, these are the current leadtimes (delivery is 1-2 days after despatch):

– Orders containing only bare roots – despatch within 5 working days.

– Orders containing only root balls, or root balls and bare roots – despatch within 10 working days.

– All orders containing potted plants – despatch within 14 working days.

Delivery is free for most orders above our free delivery thresholds, these are displayed above our prices in the product listings and summarized below. If you don’t need that many plants it’s not a problem, you can choose to pay our delivery charge and only order what you need.

Delivery is convenient – no signature is required so you don’t need to wait in, we will leave your parcel in the safe place that you nominate.

Delivery is fast – because we pick orders daily from our own growing beds your plants only travel the small hop to our packing shed before being sent to you, they are usually delivered within 5-7 working days.

Delivery is reliable – we have been selling and delivering Hedging Plants to our customers nationwide since 1992. We have a lot of experience in packing them safely and only use tried and tested delivery partners.

Smaller Plants (Parcel Delivery)

Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)

Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)

Exceptions to our delivery charges are Scottish Highland and Isle of Wight delivery areas where we need to charge a little extra to cover the cost of deliveries to these outlying areas. We don’t currently delivery to other offshore addresses including Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.

Tall plants over 2.5 metres have to be delivered by our own specialised transport, our delivery area is limited to mainland England and Wales only.

Please note there is a minimum order value of £50 for orders containing smaller plants and £250 for orders containing heavier plants

Complete delivery information can be viewed on our Delivery Information page