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Key characteristics

Family: Caprifoliaceae
Height: 2 to 3 feet
Width: 3 to 4 feet
Flower color: Tiny creamy white to pale yellow tubular flowers; mostly hidden
Foliage color: Small glossy dark green oval leaves densely arranged along fine twiggy stems
Bloom time: Late spring, often May to June
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Average
Maintenance: Low; shear or prune regularly to maintain a compact dense shape
Growing zone: USDA zones 6 to 9
Wildlife: Bees and other pollinating insects and birds that feed on the small purple berries

Shrubs

Lonicera nitida 'Twiggy'

Twiggy Boxleaf Honeysuckle

Lonicera nitida 'Twiggy' produces small creamy white flowers in late spring, the tiny tubular blooms opening discreetly along the slender stems. The blossoms appear among very small, glossy leaves that densely cover the fine branching. The evergreen foliage remains deep green through the growing season and often develops purple to bronzy tones during winter, adding subtle seasonal color along the thin stems and delicate branchlets.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Average

Bloom time

Late spring, often May to June

Find this plant

Works well in

Sun Gardens
Containers
Borders
Bird Gardens

Companion plants

Spirea · Feather reed grass · Catmint · Shasta daisy · Candytuft · Ornamental onion

Design tip

Use ‘Twiggy’ as a low clipped hedge or repeated edging plant where its fine branching and tiny leaves can create crisp definition without visual heaviness. Regular pruning will emphasize its dense form, making it especially useful for bringing structure to looser, more informal plantings.