Lonicera 'Winter Beauty' flowers
Lonicera 'Winter Beauty' flowers
Winter Honeysuckle foliage
Lonicera × purpusii 'Winter Beauty'
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Lonicera 'Winter Beauty' flowers
Lonicera 'Winter Beauty' flowers
Winter Honeysuckle foliage
Lonicera × purpusii 'Winter Beauty'

Lonicera × purpusii 'Winter Beauty'

Lonicera × purpusii 'Winter Beauty'

Honeysuckle Winter Flowering Shrub

Bush, 50-70cm, 3L pot

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Key features

Final size
Final size 2.5 x 2.5 metres in 20 years
Foliage
Foliage Green leaves in spring/summer/autumn
Flowers
Flowers Fragrant white flowers in winter/ spring
Position
Position Prefers a sunny, sheltered location
Soil
Soil Requires a free draining site but will tolerate most soil types

Description

Lonicera × purpusii 'Winter Beauty' is one of the best honeysuckle plants for winter interest which is truly deserving of its name. It grows masses of creamy white flowers, which have a deliciously sweet scent, in winter through to early spring. In midwinter they grow on bare branches for a striking floral display. Rich in nectar, these flowers have won this plant the RHS Plants for Pollinators status and are especially popular with bumblebees. Outside of winter Lonicera ‘Winter Beauty’ grows small, oval-shaped green foliage. The flowers are sometimes followed by small red berries in the summer.

A bushy, rounded shrub that tolerates most moist well-draining soils, Honeysuckle ‘Winter Beauty’ prefers a full sun position but can also manage partial shade. It will reach an approximate height and spread of 2.5 x 2.5 metres in 20 years. Fully hardy, this honeysuckle has won the RHS Award of Garden Merit and can either be enjoyed as a standalone specimen or trained against a fence or wall.

AKA Winter Honeysuckle, Honeysuckle Winter Beauty

Planting Steps

1Preparation

  • Pot-grown plants can be planted at any time of year, whereas bare roots need to be planted between November and March.
  • Clear weeds and grass within a metre of the planting hole.
  • Dig a hole as deep as the root mass and twice as wide.
  • To help your plant establish more effectively, sprinkle Rootgrow in the hole.

2Planting

  • Gently loosen the roots and place into the planting hole.
  • Ensure the top of the plant's compost is flush with the level of the surrounding soil and the graft union or collar of the tree is above ground level.
  • Mix 50% of the original soil with 50% compost.
  • Fill in the hole, firming the soil gently.

3Last Steps

  • Water generously around the base of the plant.
  • If you are planting either a single stem tree or mature standard tree, we recommend adding a staking kit and rabbit guard.

Aftercare Advice

Trees and shrubs require a good watering regime for a couple of years whilst they establish. Water well and regularly through spring and summer, increasing in hot or dry weather. If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. It is advisable to keep the area free of competing weeds and grass during this period.

For more detailed advice and video guides, please visit our Help & Advice section.
Small shrubs (1-3) Young trees & 4+ small shrubs Select semi-mature trees & shrubs (1-4) All other mature trees (any quantity)
Mainland UK ex. Scottish Highlands £10 £12 £35 from £55
Scottish Highlands & the Islands From £30
Outside Mainland UK Currently we are unable to deliver outside of Mainland UK
Find out more

Product Details

Key features

Final size
Final size 2.5 x 2.5 metres in 20 years
Foliage
Foliage Green leaves in spring/summer/autumn
Flowers
Flowers Fragrant white flowers in winter/ spring
Position
Position Prefers a sunny, sheltered location
Soil
Soil Requires a free draining site but will tolerate most soil types

Description

Lonicera × purpusii 'Winter Beauty' is one of the best honeysuckle plants for winter interest which is truly deserving of its name. It grows masses of creamy white flowers, which have a deliciously sweet scent,...

Lonicera × purpusii 'Winter Beauty' is one of the best honeysuckle plants for winter interest which is truly deserving of its name. It grows masses of creamy white flowers, which have a deliciously sweet scent, in winter through to early spring. In midwinter they grow on bare branches for a striking floral display. Rich in nectar, these flowers have won this plant the RHS Plants for Pollinators status and are especially popular with bumblebees. Outside of winter Lonicera ‘Winter Beauty’ grows small, oval-shaped green foliage. The flowers are sometimes followed by small red berries in the summer.

A bushy, rounded shrub that tolerates most moist well-draining soils, Honeysuckle ‘Winter Beauty’ prefers a full sun position but can also manage partial shade. It will reach an approximate height and spread of 2.5 x 2.5 metres in 20 years. Fully hardy, this honeysuckle has won the RHS Award of Garden Merit and can either be enjoyed as a standalone specimen or trained against a fence or wall.

AKA Winter Honeysuckle, Honeysuckle Winter Beauty

Planting & Care

Planting Steps

1Preparation

  • Pot-grown plants can be planted at any time of year, whereas bare roots need to be planted between November and March.
  • Clear weeds and grass within a metre of the planting hole.
  • Dig a hole as deep as the root mass and twice as wide.
  • To help your plant establish more effectively, sprinkle Rootgrow in the hole.

2Planting

  • Gently loosen the roots and place into the planting hole.
  • Ensure the top of the plant's compost is flush with the level of the surrounding soil and the graft union or collar of the tree is above ground level.
  • Mix 50% of the original soil with 50% compost.
  • Fill in the hole, firming the soil gently.

3Last Steps

  • Water generously around the base of the plant.
  • If you are planting either a single stem tree or mature standard tree, we recommend adding a staking kit and rabbit guard.

Aftercare Advice

Trees and shrubs require a good watering regime for a couple of years whilst they establish. Water well and regularly through spring and summer, increasing in hot or dry weather. If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. It is advisable to keep the area free of competing weeds and grass during this period.

For more detailed advice and video guides, please visit our Help & Advice section.

Delivery Information

Small shrubs (1-3) Young trees & 4+ small shrubs Select semi-mature trees & shrubs (1-4) All other mature trees (any quantity)
Mainland UK ex. Scottish Highlands £10 £12 £35 from £55
Scottish Highlands & the Islands From £30
Outside Mainland UK Currently we are unable to deliver outside of Mainland UK
Find out more

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