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Lonicera fragrantissima
Fragrant Honeysuckle
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DECIDUOUS SHRUBSLonicera fragrantissima – Walking from the Upper West Side on my way to a midtown clinet I stumbled upon January Jasmine in Central Park one morning in late January. I was stopped short by its heavenly fragrance. It took a moment to focus on the flowers from which the heady aroma originated. Small, white honeysuckle flowers, some with an infusion of pink leaned on the rail of a low bridge extending about 10 feet from the shrub planted on the north bank. Flowers, usually in pairs, sometimes more are in axillary arrangement - welcome magic and promise so early in the new year. Flowers still occur as leaves begin to unfold; matte to satin finished, rounded and attractive they turn yellow in autumn. Its rounded form comprised of arching stems would fit well in a mixed hedgerow, part of a screen or massed. Just be certain to place it where you can appreciate its wonderful scent at a time of the year when most plants are still winter napping. In the north it is completely deciduous but may be semi-evergreen farther south. This plant may be invasive in the deep south, certainly in Texas, but not here in the north. Fertile, draining to moist soil in a part to full sun exposure.
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Characteristics and Attributes for Lonicera fragrantissima
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Winter / Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer / Autumn
Interesting Bark
- Exfoliating
Autumn Interest
- Autumn Leaf Color
Nature Attraction
- Deer Resistant
- Butterflies
- Honey Bees & Native Bees
Light
- Full Sun
- Mostly Sunny
Attributes
- Shrub Border
- Border
- Hedge
- Fragrant
- Hedgerow
- Massing
- Screen
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Moderately Fast
Soil
- Draining
- Fertile
Origins
- China
Propagated By
- Division