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LONICERA x purpusii 'Winter Beauty'
Commonly known as Winter honeysuckle
SHRUBBY HONEYSUCKLES
Reddish shoots and fragrant tubular white flowers
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Deciduous - or semi evergreen. Paired, ovate, dark-green leaves to 8cm (3in) long.
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Semi-evergreen - Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
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White -
Height - 2m (6½ft) -
Spread - 2.5m (8ft)
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Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - rounded shrub. Tubular flowers 2cm (¾in) long with conspicuous yellow anthers are produced in the leaf axils.
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Hardy - cold winter - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
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Additional Features - Good to know - hybrid of 'fragrantissima'. Best planted near a path to appreciate the delicious fragrance in winter. -
Pests & Diseases - aphids. -
Place of origin - garden origin. -
Hardiness - Fully hardy
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Is Scented Plant - Scented flowers - very fragrant.
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil
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Wildlife - Bee friendly
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