Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis 'Maigrun'

Common name: Maigrun Box Honeysuckle

Description: This compact evergreen shrub features bright green, small oval leaves that create dense, fine-textured foliage perfect for formal clipping and shaping. 'Maigrun' maintains excellent colour throughout the year and responds beautifully to regular pruning, making it an superb alternative to box for topiary work and low hedging. The tiny, inconspicuous cream flowers appear in spring, followed by small blue berries. This versatile shrub forms a naturally neat, rounded shape but can be trained into various forms through careful pruning.

Other benefits: excellent box substitute, perfect for topiary and hedging, disease resistant

Wildlife attraction: dense branching provides nesting sites for small birds, berries attract finches

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 1.5m x 1.5m (if unpruned)

Position: full sun to partial shade; tolerates various positions well

Soil pH: adaptable to various soils; performs well in most garden conditions

Moisture: moderate water requirements; drought tolerant once established

Winter hardiness: fully hardy to -20°C