Product page > Variant picker block.Thunderbolt® is an award-winning new Box Honeysuckle featuring flashy chartreuse foliage with an improved, dense, midsize frame. Let it naturally cascade for focal interest or shape it to taste. Best in zones 5-9. Native to China.
3-4ft tall and 3-4ft wide at maturity. Upright then cascading, very easy to trim to desired shape and size. The Thunderbolt™ Box Honeysuckle has a wonderful fragrance enjoyed by everyone. Box Honeysuckles can be used for low formal hedges or as a sheared individual plant! You can let them grow naturally without pruning so it looks like a cascading ground cover.
Provide part shade for your cute box honeysuckle plant! They don’t like too much sun as it stresses them out–think of them as sunburnt prone. They do best with well drained soil with mulch. This does a few beneficial things: conserves the water, prevents root drowning, and protects the roots. Pruning is the gardener’s choice based on what they want. If you don’t prune, you will get a cascading look that appears as a ground cover. If you prune to shape, it is a neat, cute bush!
All parts of the honeysuckle, including the vine, flower, and berry, are poisonous to dogs, who can not properly digest the plant's toxic properties, consisting of cyanogenic glycosides and carotenoids. It is strongly deer resistant and has no serious disease issues.
Plant size and shape may differ from what is pictured.
For mail orders: Plants may go through shock during shipping. Upon arrival, take the plant out and water it thoroughly. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, please notify us via email at sales@amgardens.com and include a photo(s) within 24 hours of plant arrival.
For in store purchases: If you are not satisfied with your purchase, please call us at 423-870-5000 or return the plant in its original pot/condition within 3 days. Trees and shrubs have a 1 year warranty (exceptions may apply), but we highly encourage you to give us a call or email if you notice issues with your plant. We'd love to help you figure out what's wrong and save your plant!
Orders are shipped on Wednesdays and Thursdays; if your order is placed on a Wednesday, it may not ship until the following Wednesday. During peak season there may be delays in shipping. If it is too hot or cold, we suggest ordering during milder months to ensure plants arrive in best condition.