Honeysuckle - Winter

Oval, dark green foliage sometimes has bluish tinge. Easily grown in average, dry to medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Adapts to wide range of soils, including dry ones, but prefers moist, loamy soils. The Winter Honeysuckle, Lonicera fragrantissima, is sometimes called Sweet Breath of Spring. Flowers are a harbinger of spring. Flowers are followed by small, somewhat inconspicuous, red berries which mature in late spring to early summer. It is extremely fragrant (lemony), with creamy white flowers that appear in early spring before the leaves emerge. Prune to shape after flowering. Budded branches may be cut for an early, fragrant, indoor arrangement. ... additional information