Fragrant Winter Honeysuckle Shrub, Lonicera fragrantissima, Seeds


Hardy, Adaptable, Easy to Grow, Fast Growth, Fragrant Flowering Shrub, Ornamental Fruit, Attracts Birds, Cold, Heat and Drought Tolerant


Winter Honeysuckle is a shrub, not a vine, but it has those familiar honeysuckle flowers and that sweet honeysuckle scent. Winter Honeysuckle grows 6 to 10 feet tall and its irregular, tangled branches form a twisted labyrinth as much as 6 to 10 feet across. The leaves are nearly evergreen in the South but deciduous in cooler climates. The leaves are borne in opposing pairs along the slender, arching stems. Flowering begins in late winter and lasts for several weeks, filling the air with fragrance when nothing else is blooming. The flowers are extremely abundant, creamy white, about a half inch long and arranged in pairs in the leaf axils. The flowers are followed by small red berries that are attractive to birds.

Zone: 4 to 9

Growth Rate: Fast

Plant Type: Wide spreading, deciduous shrub (evergreen in the south)

Family: Caprifoliaceae

Native Range: Eastern China
Height: Up to 10 feet
Spread: Up to 10 feet
Shape: Irregular, rounded form

Bloom Time: Late winter-very early spring

Flower/Fruit: Fragrant, lemon-scented, creamy white flowers followed by small red berries.

Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade

Fall Color: None

Drought Tolerance: Moderate-High

Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

Site Requirements /Soil Tolerances: Prefers loamy, well-drained, moist soil but will tolerate most soils.

Culture: Keep Winter Honeysuckle in bounds by pruning back once or twice a year. You can even cut it to the ground and it will send up new shoots.

Uses: Barrier, screen or hedge, massing or grouping for fragrance of flowers.


Sowing Lonicera fragrantissima Seeds:

For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided.

Scarify: Soak in water for 24 hours

Stratify: Cold 30-90 days, 40 Degrees F in a Moist Medium.

Germination: Sow 1/8” Deep

For more information about seed pretreatment and growing trees and shrubs from seed, please download this .pdf:

https://cdn.forestresearch.gov.uk/2007/08/fcpg018.pdf


Germination:

  1. Seeds Packets are labeled with seed name and sowing details.
  2. Seeds have not been pretreated unless specified in the listing.
  3. Seed is not a specific Cultivar (Variety) unless specified in the listing.
  4. Due to the many factors involved in successful germination, Seller cannot be responsible for buyers growing methods or mistakes.
  5. I have provided what I believe to be a good overview on this page (which you are free to print for further reference), however, it is still recommended to check specialist literature for more details and practices specific to your climate and soil conditions to avoid mistakes in the germination and growing process.

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