Lonicera Fragrantissima Berries

In a 2018 research study these honeysuckle berries demonstrated their ability to aid immune system function.

Lonicera fragrantissima berries. Always attracts attention when i have been taking photographs. Lonicera fragrantissima plant finder. Lonicera fragrantissima is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family known by the common names winter honeysuckle fragrant honeysuckle january jasmine chinese honeysuckle kiss me at the gate and sweet breath of spring. It has yellow white flowers and black berries. In late winter to early spring a profusion of highly fragrant short tubed creamy white flowers line up along each stem before the leaves emerge. Not a climber though can be grown against a wall or trellis. The budded branches may be cut for fragrant indoor arrangements.

Consider planting native plants. You can still find unattended stands thriving at crumbling old homesteads and graveyards. The native trumpet honeysuckle also called coral honeysuckle lonicera sempervirens features small red berries that mature in autumn. 636 530 0076 hours and admission. Creamy white scented flowers on this shrubby honeysuckle throughout much of the winter through to early spring. 314 577 5100 hours and admission. It is native to china and has been an introduced species to other parts of the world.

Lonicera fragrantissima a sweetly scented bush type honeysuckle. Lonicera fragrantissima is considered invasive in many states. Come spring the leaves of lonicera fragrantissima will appear a deep rich green with a purple bronze flush to them. It can form a dense understory thicket restricting native plant growth and tree seedling establishment. The seeds are dispersed by birds and mammals that eat the berries. I read in english gardening books that they suggest planting lonicera fragrantissima in a mixed hedge to provide the fragrance while other shrubs provide the interesting leaves and structure. 314 577 5100 hours and admission.

Faust park 15193 olive blvd. It spreads by suckers so it is easy to dig up some and transplant them to other locations. Orange honeysuckle lonicera ciliosa is a twining form. Beloved for its extraordinarily fragrant winter blooms lonicera fragrantissima sweetest honeysuckle is a bushy deciduous shrub. The japanese honeysuckle lonicera japonica is a variety commonly used in traditional chinese medicine. The winter honeysuckle bush lonicera fragrantissima was introduced from china in the mid nineteenth century and its delightfully fragrant flowers soon became a favorite with gardeners and landscapers. Lonicera fragrantissima is tough and handles our dry summers with only very occasional watering.