Sweetest Honeysuckle, Winter-Flowering Honeysuckle, Winter Honeysuckle
Beloved for its extraordinarily fragrant winter blooms, Lonicera fragrantissima (Sweetest Honeysuckle) is a bushy deciduous shrub. From late winter to early spring, a profusion of highly fragrant, short-tubed, creamy-white flowers lines up along each stem before the leaves emerge. The budded branches may be cut for fragrant indoor arrangements. The flowers give way to small, red berries, which mature in late spring to early summer.
Bushy, this multi-stemmed flowering shrub has a spreading habit and sports smooth, oval, dark green leaves, which generally remain most of the winter unless the weather gets unusually cold. The rough-textured, pale tan or gray bark on old stems becomes prominent in winter for additional appeal.
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
3 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus | Lonicera |
| Common names | Honeysuckle, Winter Honeysuckle |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early) Winter |
| Height |
6' - 10' (180cm - 3m) |
| Spread |
6' - 10' (180cm - 3m) |
| Spacing | 120" (3m) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy, Fruit & Berries |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Dry Soil, Clay Soil |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Wall-Side Borders |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Traditional Garden, Informal and Cottage, Coastal Garden |
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
3 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus | Lonicera |
| Common names | Honeysuckle, Winter Honeysuckle |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early) Winter |
| Height |
6' - 10' (180cm - 3m) |
| Spread |
6' - 10' (180cm - 3m) |
| Spacing | 120" (3m) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy, Fruit & Berries |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Dry Soil, Clay Soil |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Wall-Side Borders |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Traditional Garden, Informal and Cottage, Coastal Garden |
How many Lonicera fragrantissima (Sweetest Honeysuckle) do I need for my garden?
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