Scientific Name
Lonicera fragrantissima
Common Name
Winter honeysuckle

Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; prefers moist, well-drained soil
Height: 6 to 10 feet
Width: 6 to 8 feet
Texture: Medium to coarse
Form: Wide spreading, irregular mounded; tangled mass of slender branches
Flower/Fruit: 0.5" creamy white flowers tinged with pink or red in winter; lemon scent
Foliage: Opposite, simple, dull blue-green to dark green leaves; 1 to 3" long; non-showy fall color
Comments: Drought tolerant; background or screening plant; can be severely pruned to control size
Cultivars: --
   


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