January isn't exactly known for being the cheeriest month, but a fragrant winter garden could help lift your spirits, no matter how frosty the mornings may be. When picturing a perfumed garden, many ...

Whilst many garden plants are still dormant in January, a handful of well-placed plants and shrubs can scent the air even on ...

A mystery shrub sends GINA PARKINSON scrabbling through her books and the internet. She thinks it is probably a honeysuckle. ON A sunny Saturday a couple of weekends ago, I spotted the first bee in ...

Dear Helen: Is winter-flowering honeysuckle (Lonicera fragrantissima) rare? I’ve never seen it in any of the gardens I’ve been in. We’ve enjoyed our shrub for 20 years. It begins flowering in late ...

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When it blooms, Lonicera fragrantissima emits a sweet, springlike fragrance.

Gardeners are often told they should aim for year round interest. That used to mean that even in winter things should look cared-for, that dogwoods like “Midwinter Fire” should blaze out from the ...