Lonicera nitida 'Red Tips'

Lonicera nitida 'Red Tips - Box Honeysuckle

• evergreen spreading box-leaf shrub

• tiny dark green leaves emerge burgundy throughout the season

• fragrant creamy white flowers in late spring

• purple black berries mature in fall

• foliage may turn purple in winter

• dense prunable foliage makes for a great hedge or bonsai

• high deer resistance; a good border plant

• great in full sun to part shade

• needs well-drained soil

• grows 4-6 ft tall by 3-7 ft wide

• grows in zones 7-9

• may be semi-evergreen to deciduous in the northern end of its growing range, or if experimented into zone 6

ships bareroot, wrapped in a soil-less medium to keep the roots damp

ships in cool spring, fall, or winter seasons; not during summer