Lonicera is an evergreen shrub commonly used for hedging and often referred to as hedging honeysuckle or box honeysuckle. It is native to China and can be found growing alongside rivers and streams up to 3,000 metres. It is also hardy to temperatures as low as -15c.
The Lonicera Nitida Elegant is a more compact variety making an excellent smaller evergreen hedge which can be clipped as a low edging to bed or border. Although a member of the honeysuckle family it bears no relation to the growth or habits of that plant in fact grows in such a manner that it can be trimmed into topiary shapes. If left untrimmed it can produce creamy white flowers in spring followed by inedible blue/purple berries enjoyed by wildlife.
Suitable for sun or shaded areas and although considered hardy does not enjoy cold exposed sites. It will grow in any reasonable soil and can even be grown as ground cover. With a growth rate of 20-30cm per year we recommend planting 3-5 plants per metre for hedging to be grown to a height of 50-150cm or as ground cover we would recommend 4-6 plants per square metre. Trimming can take place in spring, summer or autumn.
Sold as bare root plants from November until April when they are dormant this is the most economical way to purchase these plants. We offer generous quantity discounts and delivery is free on orders over £50 (ex VAT).
If you have any questions about our range of Lonicera, or any other plants please give our hedging experts a call on 01580 765600.
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 3-7 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)
Location | Order Value | Price |
UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £90 | £15.00 |
UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £90 | Free |
Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £24.00 |
Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)
Location | Order Value | Price |
UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £420 | £72.00 |
UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £420 | Free |
Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £72.00 |
Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)
Location | Order Value | Price |
UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Under £1800 | Please call us |
UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £1800 | Free |
Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | Not available |
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