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Lonicera nitida - Boxleaf Honeysuckle
Family Caprifoliaceae
Botanical Name Lonicera nitida
Common Name Boxleaf Honeysuckle
Size 4 - 8' tall with similar spread.
Hardiness Zone (6)7 - 9
Culture Adaptable to most soil types; sun or shade.
Ornamental Value Fine, evergreen foliage.
Landscape Use For formal landscapes and shrub borders.
Key Identifying Characteristics Leaves are opposite, simple, ovate-rounded, 1/4 -3/4" long, evergreen. Stems are purple and pubescent.
Notable Cultivars 'Maigrun'
Campus Location Ag: Shade Garden Gazebo
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