Winter honeysuckle (Lonicera x purpusii) is quite the loveliest of shrubs. Delicate, spindly, gently-coloured but with a scent that stops you in your tracks. Although it has rather pretty flowers, don’t be a fool and plant it right where you can see it. Far greater fun to hide this lovely plant a little, so that anyone who visits your garden has to tramp around and chase that strong, warm, girly scent.
Vital stats
Location:
Fertile, well-drained soil
Light:
Sun/light shade
When to plant:
Spring/autumn
What can I expect from this plant?
Height:
2 metres
Spread:
2 metres
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One of my all time favourites – glad it’s having a renaissance in the blogosphere