Dwarf honeysuckle / Shrub honeysuckle – Lonicera nitida 'Maigrün' | ↕10-25 cm | Ø9 cm

Lonicera nitida 'Maigrün' – Compact evergreen hedge plant

The Lonicera nitida 'Maigrün', also known as Maigrün Honeysuckle or Ivy Honeysuckle, is a compact, evergreen shrub with small, fresh green leaves. This plant is perfectly suited as a hedge plant, but also as a shaping plant or ornamental shrub in borders, pots, or planting beds. Due to its fine leaf structure and fresh spring color, this plant always looks well-groomed and neat, even in winter. It is strong, hardy, and particularly resistant to pruning, making it easy to maintain its shape.

Properties

• Botanical name: Lonicera nitida 'Maigrün'

• Dutch name: Ivy Honeysuckle, Maigrün Honeysuckle

• Type of plant: Evergreen shrub

• Growth height: 80 – 100 cm

• Width: 60 – 80 cm

• Leaf color: Fresh green, all year round

• Flowering period: Spring bloom with small inconspicuous flowers

• Growth habit: Compact, bushy, densely branched

• Pruning: Excellent for pruning, also for tight shapes and block hedges

• Location: Sun, partial shade, shade

• Soil type: Well-drained, slightly moist, rich in humus

• Hardiness: Down to -20 °C (hardy in NL and BE)

• Special features: Suitable for low hedges, planting beds, shaping, ground cover

Care tips

Location
Lonicera nitida 'Maigrün' grows well in full sun to shade, making it very versatile in the garden. It even does well under trees or in shady urban gardens.

Soil
The plant grows best in well-drained, light to humus-rich garden soil. Ensure a slightly moist soil that does not stay wet for too long.

Watering
Provide extra water during dry periods in summer, especially in the first year after planting. Once well-rooted, this plant is fairly drought-tolerant.

Pruning
Pruning is easy: you can update it several times a year to maintain a neat hedge or ball shape. The plant even tolerates rigorous pruning.

Hardiness
‘Maigrün’ is extremely hardy and retains its leaves all year round, even in frost.

Why choose Lonicera nitida 'Maigrün'?

• ✔ Ideal for low to medium-high hedges

• ✔ Remains green all year round

• ✔ Fast-growing and easy to prune

• ✔ Perfect for shaping or as an alternative to boxwood

• ✔ Tolerates drought and shade well

• ✔ Very suitable for private and public green spaces

This strong, low-maintenance shrub provides structure in the garden – all year round!

Packaging & Quantities

This plant is available in the following sets:

• Set of 6 plants – suitable for approx. 2 meters of hedge

• Set of 20 plants – suitable for approx. 6-7 meters of hedge

• Set of 40 plants – suitable for approx. 13-14 meters of hedge

• Set of 60 plants – suitable for approx. 20 meters of hedge

• 1 single plant – for supplementation or small gardens

Planting distance: ± 3 to 4 plants per meter of hedge for a nice dense result.