Lonicera purpusii 'Winter Beauty' - 40-50 CM C3

Description
The Winter honeysuckle 'Winter Beauty' (Lonicera purpusii) is a dense, branched shrub with decorative, red, round fruits. These exude a strong fragrance. It produces creamy white, lip-shaped flowers from February to March. The Winter honeysuckle 'Winter Beauty' also has lanceolate, dark green leaves. In a semi-shady location, it usually reaches a height of around 2.5 metres and grows to around 3 metres wide. The Winter honeysuckle 'Winter Beauty' makes no particular demands on the soil.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit ornamentation * the flowers are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * strongly scented flowers * easy to care for

leaves
The wintergreen leaves of the Winter honeysuckle 'Winter Beauty' are dark green, lanceolate and opposite. They are about 5 - 8 cm in size.

Bark
Striped, torn bark.

Frost hardiness
The Winter honeysuckle 'Winter Beauty' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Winter honeysuckle 'Winter Beauty' is a dense and branching shrub. It usually reaches a height of 2 - 2.5 m and is approx. 1.5 - 3 m wide. It usually grows 20 - 30 cm per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in partial shade.

Soil
No special requirements.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The creamy white, lip-shaped flowers appear from February to March. They grow to about 3 - 4 cm in size and are strongly scented.

Fruit
The red, round fruits of Lonicera purpusii 'Winter Beauty' are particularly decorative.

Use
Façade, bee pasture, bird food plant