Honeysuckle, Box 'Thunderbolt'

Lonicera nitida 'Thunderbolt'

Other Names:  Boxleaf Honeysuckle, Shrubby Honeysuckle

Brand:  Bloomin' Easy

Description:

Valued for its white flowers in spring and pinnate yellow-gold leaves on a mounded, cascading habit; the fruit is purple and inedible and rarely forms when clipped regularly; visually stunning when spilling over walls or container edges

Ornamental Features

Thunderbolt™ Box Honeysuckle has attractive gold-variegated green foliage with hints of chartreuse which emerges yellow in spring on a plant with an arching habit of growth. The tiny glossy oval pinnately compound leaves are highly ornamental and remain green throughout the winter. It is clothed in stunning lightly-scented creamy white tubular flowers at the ends of the branches in late spring. It produces deep purple berries in late summer.

Landscape Attributes

Thunderbolt™ Box Honeysuckle is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a shapely form and gracefully arching branches. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which should be used to full effect.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Insects
• Disease

Thunderbolt™ Box Honeysuckle is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Mass Planting
• Hedges/Screening
• General Garden Use
• Groundcover
• Container Planting

Photo: Courtesy of Canadale Nurseries