Lonicera nitida

Common Name: Box Honeysuckle, Boxleaf Honeysuckle

Very useful evergreen shrub with small, roundish leaves, glossy and dark green, on densely branched structures. To 4-5' tall and wide and easily pruned or sheared as a finely textured hedge. Grown primarily for the foliage but occasionally produces small, white flowers in spring that become black berries. For sun to part shade in well-drained soil. Prefers summer moisture but, tolerates some summer drought in shady sites. Frost hardy to 0 °F USDA zone 7.