Name:
Lonicera fragrantissima (Wintersweet or Winter Honeysuckle)
Sun:
Sun to partial shade
Mature height:
5-6 feet
Bloom time:
late January to early February
Comments:
This is not a very showy plant, but the small yellowish flowers in winter attract hummingbirds, butterflies or insects looking for nectar. Fragrance is like orange blossoms. This plant was given to me by Mrs. Lavinia Short, (mother of Birdsong member, Sally Jue) in the fall of 1996, after we had moved to this house. The Shorts had hosted Rufous hummingbirds in winter, and I was hoping to attract them