The winter honeysuckle bush was introduced from China during the nineteenth century and quickly became a favourite with gardeners. As its Latin name of Lonicera fragrantissima suggests, this delightful semi evergreen shrub is grown for its profusion of fragrant creamy white flowers. They emerge in succession from the branches throughout the winter months where active bees will make use of the early supply of nectar and pollen. Best planted in a border next to a path or near the house (or even trained on a wall) so the sweetly scented blossom may be appreciated during the short winter days. It certainly lives up to its common name of ‘the sweet breath of spring’.
From spring to autumn winter honeysuckle is covered in rich green leaves often flushed with purple, on graceful curved branches that are flushed purple when they first appear, leaves often remain on the branches through the winter. The abundant small blooms are followed by dull red berries that bring a splash of colour against the dark wine-purple new stems and are popular with birds.
Allowed to grow it will reach a height of 2 metres, if pruning is needed then late March or very early April are ideal times to ensure the most flowers the following year. Flowering stems can be cut and add a scented dimension to any winter flower arrangement.
Very easy to grow in sun or partial shade on any moist but well drained soil this a low maintenance shrub suitable for most gardens. Does well in coastal locations.
Delivery leadtimes update- March/April 2024
We are working at maximum capacity to fulfil all orders as quickly as possible but owing to unprecedented demand some orders will take longer:
– Orders containing only bare root plants – delivery is currently within 5-7 days
– All other orders – delivery is currently within 2-3 weeks
Delivery is free for most orders above our free delivery thresholds, these are displayed above our prices in the product listings and summarized below. If you don’t need that many plants it’s not a problem, you can choose to pay our delivery charge and only order what you need.
Delivery is convenient – no signature is required so you don’t need to wait in, we will leave your parcel in the safe place that you nominate.
Delivery is fast – because we pick orders daily from our own growing beds your plants only travel the small hop to our packing shed before being sent to you, they are usually delivered within 3-7 days.
Delivery is reliable – we have been selling and delivering Hedging Plants to our customers nationwide since 1992. We have a lot of experience in packing them safely and only use tried and tested delivery partners.
Smaller Plants (Parcel Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £90 | £15.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £90 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £24.00 |
Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £420 | £72.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £420 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £72.00 |
Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Under £1800 | Please call us |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £1800 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | Not available |
Exceptions to our delivery charges are Scottish Highland and Isle of Wight delivery areas where we need to charge a little extra to cover the cost of deliveries to these outlying areas. We don’t currently delivery to other offshore addresses including Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
Tall plants over 2.5 metres have to be delivered by our own specialised transport, our delivery area is limited to mainland England and Wales only.
Please note there is a minimum order value of £50 for orders containing smaller plants and £250 for orders containing heavier plants
Complete delivery information can be viewed on our Delivery Information page
