Lonicera (Lonicera nitida) is a popular substitute for Box hedging plantsdue to its ability to be trimmed into a variety of shapes and itsinsusceptibility to Box blight. Its densely packed leaves, borne on longstems, are tiny so it forms a very dense hedge. It has a high tolerance ofclipping which makes it ideal as a neat, formal hedge and produces small,scented off-white flowers in Spring with purple-blue berries developing inthe Autumn - particularly followng a good Summer. Lonicera Nitida is a verycommon hedging plant despite few people knowing its name - more commonlyknown as Wilson's Honeysuckle, or Poor Man's Yew it very cost-effectivechoice of hedging plant. Due to its fast growth rate and tiny leaves onsupple stems, it's also a very popular choice for topiary. It is easilytrimmed in Summer and Autumn. Grows up to 3 metres in height.