Lonicera nitida Baggesons Gold , shrubby honeysuckle.

Lonicera Nitida 'Baggesen's Gold' - Golden Shrubby Honeysuckle

Brighten your garden with the vibrant golden foliage of Lonicera Nitida 'Baggesen's Gold'. This compact evergreen shrub is renowned for its brilliant yellow-green leaves that provide year-round colour and interest. Perfect for low hedging, edging, topiary, or adding bright accents to mixed borders and containers.

Key Features

• Golden Foliage: Bright yellow-green leaves create a stunning display throughout the year
• Compact Growth: Dense, bushy habit ideal for small gardens and tight spaces
• Excellent for Hedging: Creates attractive low hedges and edging with minimal maintenance
• Disease Resistant: Largely resistant to pests and diseases
• Easy to Shape: Responds well to clipping for formal shapes and topiary
• Evergreen: Maintains its colourful foliage all year round
• Autumn Interest: Leaves develop attractive green-yellow tones in autumn

Plant Specifications

Ultimate Height: 1-2m (easily maintained at lower height)
Ultimate Spread: 1-2m
Planting Density: 2-3 plants per metre for hedging
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast
Hardiness: Fully hardy (H5)
Position: Full sun to partial shade (best colour in sun)
Soil: Well-drained, tolerates most soil types

Planting & Care

Plant in spring or autumn in well-drained soil. For the brightest golden colour, position in full sun, though it tolerates partial shade. Space plants 33-50cm apart (2-3 per metre) for hedging. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish roots. Once established, it's relatively drought-tolerant. Feed with a balanced fertiliser in spring. Trim 2-3 times during the growing season (spring to late summer) to maintain shape and encourage dense, bushy growth.

Perfect For

• Low hedging and garden edging
• Adding bright colour to borders
• Topiary and shaped features
• Container planting
• Ground cover on banks and slopes
• Creating colour contrast with darker foliage plants
• Small gardens and urban spaces

Why Choose Baggesen's Gold?

Lonicera Nitida 'Baggesen's Gold' is valued for its brilliant golden foliage that brings year-round colour to gardens. Its compact size, disease resistance, and tolerance of regular clipping make it an excellent choice for low-maintenance hedging and topiary. The bright foliage creates beautiful contrast when planted alongside darker evergreens.

Available at Stoneybrook Nursery, Lancashire - Quality hedging plants for UK gardens.