Winter honeysuckle
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Winter honeysuckle is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.
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Profile
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Height
- 2.5 m
- Spread
- 2.5 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 40 years
- First yield
- after 3 years
- Hardiness
- zone 4–8
- Shade tolerance
- partial shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Clay
- Soil moisture
- dry – moist
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.5
- Synonyms
- Winter honeysuckle, Honeysuckle
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Growing
Sonniger bis halbschattiger Standort auf normalem Gartenboden. Robust und schnittverträglich; die Beeren sind leicht giftig und nicht zum Verzehr geeignet.
Frequently asked questions
Winter honeysuckle: how big does it get?
Winter honeysuckle (Lonicera fragrantissima) grows as a Shrub and reaches roughly 2.5 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 2.5 m. Growth is medium.
Winter honeysuckle: what site does it need?
Winter honeysuckle tolerates partial shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range dry – moist. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.5.
Winter honeysuckle: is it hardy?
Winter honeysuckle is listed as hardy in zone 4–8 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Winter honeysuckle: will it grow in Central Europe?
Winter honeysuckle is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.
Winter honeysuckle: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from December to March.
Winter honeysuckle: is it poisonous?
Individual parts of Winter honeysuckle are noted as mildly problematic — the plant does not count as poisonous. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone, only on a confident identification.
Winter honeysuckle: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 2/10, Medicinal 1/10, Other uses 3/10.
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