Lonicera fragrantissima (Winter Honeysuckle)
Lonicera fragrantissima (Winter Honeysuckle) white flower cluster against a blue sky with green leaves
Botanical name: Lonicera fragrantissima
Common name: Winter Honeysuckle
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Origin: China
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 4-8
Plant form: Large bush
Mature height: 5-10 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Tolerates light freezing to about 30°F for short periods (mature plants). Young plants must be protected.
Watering: Moderate
Flower color: White and off-white; yellow, orange
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Foliage: Deciduous
Fragrance: Fragrant; perfume plantWinter honeysuckle is a somewhat stiff-branched, deciduous shrub with a bushy, spreading habit. Extremely fragrant, short-tubed, creamy white flowers appear in early spring before the leaves emerge.
Similar plants: Lonicera fragrantissima (Winter Honeysuckle)
- Lonicera japonica (Japanese Honeysuckle)
- Lonicera nitida (Box Honeysuckle)
- Lonicera periclymenum (European Honeysuckle)
- Lonicera quinquelocularis (Translucent Honeysuckle)
- Lonicera sempervirens (Coral Honeysuckle)
- Lonicera sp. (Honeysuckle)
- Lonicera thibetica (Tibetan Honeysuckle)
- Lonicera x brownii (Coral Honeysuckle)
- Lonicera x heckrottii (Everblooming Honeysuckle)
Lonicera fragrantissima (Winter Honeysuckle) white flower nestled between green leaves on the wooden branch
Lonicera fragrantissima (Winter Honeysuckle) white flower clusters amidst lush green leaves on a woody branch.
Lonicera fragrantissima (Winter Honeysuckle) white yellow flower blooming along a woody stem
Lonicera fragrantissima (Winter Honeysuckle) with white flower clusters tucked along a woody brown plant branch
Lonicera fragrantissima (Winter Honeysuckle) white flower growing on a thin woody branch
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