Lonicera Fragrantissima Invasive

Its rapid spread is attributed to birds and mammals dispersing the seeds.

Lonicera fragrantissima invasive. It can form a dense understory thicket which can restrict native plant growth and tree seedling establishment. Lonicera fragrantissima readily invades open woodlands old fields and other disturbed sites. Lonicera fragrantissima bugwood network images. It can form a dense understory thicket restricting native plant growth and tree seedling establishment. Lonicera fragrantissima commonly called winter honeysuckle or fragrant honeysuckle is a somewhat stiff branched deciduous shrub with a bushy spreading habit. Its rapid spread is attributed to birds and mammals dispersing the seeds. 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.

Some years ago the previous owner of my house was seduced twice by the idea of a shrubby scented winter flowering honeysuckle lonicera fragrantissima or a close relation thereof. Fragrantissima is a bushy deciduous shrub to 2m with simple ovate leaves to 6cm long and pairs of very fragrant 2 lipped cream flowers 1cm long in winter and early spring sometimes followed by dull red berries. Extremely fragrant lemony short tubed creamy white flowers appear in early spring before the leaves emerge. Typically grows 6 10 tall and as wide. Lonicera fragrantissima sweet breath of spring sweet breath of spring is a multi stemmed upright deciduous evergreen in the south invasive shrub. The stems are hollow with stringy tan bark and often are purple when young. It is native to china and has been an introduced species to other parts of the world.

Consider planting native plants. Lonicera fragrantissima is considered invasive in many states. 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. Lonicera fragrantissima readily invades open woodlands old fields and other disturbed sites. Lonicera fragrantissima invasive plant atlas of the united states. Lonicera fragrantissima is tough and handles our dry summers with only very occasional watering. It grows from 6 to 10 ft 1 8 to 3 m tall.