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winter-flowering honeysuckle

Lonicera fragrantissima

Pollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Lonicera
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Common Names: sweetest honeysuckle

About this plant

A bushy deciduous shrub to 2m, with simple, ovate leaves to 6cm long, and pairs of very fragrant, 2-lipped cream flowers 1cm long in winter and early spring, sometimes followed by dull red berries

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any well-drained soil in sun or part shade

Pruning

Pruning group 2

Propagation

Propagate by greenwood cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in autumn

Pests

Generally pest free but may be affected by aphids and thrips

Diseases

Generally disease free but may be affected by powdery mildews in dry soils

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverBanks SlopesFlower Borders

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years