LONICERA X PURPUSII ‘WINTER BEAUTY’
Winter can be hard for those of us who love to bring flowers into the house. Thank goodness then for Lonicera x purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’, which is so highly fragrant a single branch can transform your house. In temperate climates the shrubby honeysuckle is semi-evergreen with beautiful, darkgreen leaves, and produces dark-red berries in the summer. The roughtextured grey bark on old stems makes it even more appealing. AGM.
Height 2m. Origin Cross between L. fragrantissima and L. standishii (1920). Conditions Moist but well-drained soil; full sun or part shade. Hardiness RHS H6, USDA 5a-9b. Season Winter to early spring.