Overview

A bushy shrub rather than a climber, Winter honeysuckle (Lonicera fragrantissima) carries highly scented flowers on bare twigs in late winter. Its flowers, and those of the very similar Standish’s honeysuckle (Lonicera standishii), are tubular, carried in bunches and creamy-white.

Plant Characteristics

Size

Medium

Type 

Shrub

Light Exposure

Full Sun/ Half Shade

Season of Bloom

Late winter

Hardiness Zones

6 – 9