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Lonicera × purpusii

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Lonicera × purpusii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Lonicera
Species:
L. × purpusii
Binomial name
Lonicera × purpusii
Rehder (1923)

Lonicera × purpusii, the Purpus honeysuckle, is a hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It originated as a cross of garden origin between two Chinese species, L. fragrantissima and L. standishii.[1]

Growing to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) tall and broad, it is a somewhat untidy shrub with ovate leaves and small paired cream/yellow flowers in winter. The flowers are strongly fragrant with the typical honeysuckle scent.[2] It is extremely hardy, tolerating temperatures down to −20 °C (−4 °F) and a wide range of conditions. In a favourable environment it may be evergreen but is otherwise deciduous. In the latter case, the flowers are borne on the bare branches.[2]

The widely grown cultivar 'Winter Beauty' is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3] It flowers best in full sun.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Lonicera ×purpusii". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
  2. ^ a b "Lonicera × purpusii". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Lonicera × purpusii 'Winter Beauty'". RHS. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Lonicera × purpusii 'Winter Beauty'". Gardener's World. Retrieved 23 January 2021.