PlantFiles: Gold Box Honeysuckle, Boxleaf Honeysuckle
Lonicera nitida 'Baggesen's Gold'

We purchased this shrub from a high end nursery near Seattle. The tag said (besides the name) that it blooms mid-late summer followed by bluish purple fruit in late summer. We planted last spring (2011) and there are no blooms and no fruit? I see here it is grown for it's foliage. Why would they sell it with a tag making you think it is going to do that?

We have had this little guy in containers throughout our humid Memphis TN summer and through a unusual cold winter (prolonged 5-10 degrees).

This plant looks good as ever.

We will try to have it for sale soon.

An excellent small shrub that brightens up a dark spot. Prefers some shade and cooler conditions for best colour and growth. Trim for shape - can look like a B-52's beehive. Easily propagated from cuttings.

I love the texture and color of this shrub. Occasionally some small part would die back over winter in zone 6b, but overall it was hardy.

This is a good-looking shrub. Easy care. Water it occasionally, after it is well established.

So far, it is flourishing in the shade.