winter-flowering honeysuckle
Lonicera fragrantissima
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Bloom color
- Creamy white
- Foliage color
- Blue, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Winter-flowering honeysuckle (Lonicera fragrantissima) is a shrub for borders, hedges, privacy screens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Its creamy white flowers are fragrant and attract bees and birds. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It grows fast into an arching shape, so give it room.
Pairs well with Japanese quince, HGC Jacob black hellebore, and Common snowdrop.
Native range
Asia and Amur.