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Gardeners’ Forum: “Fragrant honeysuckle in Ontario??”

• Fragrant honeysuckle in Ontario??

  Posted by Dagwood on Friday, October 16, 2009 4:03 PM ADT

  Does anyone have experiencing with planting a hedge of Lonicera Fragrantissima in central Ontario? I am in Ag-Canada zone 4b/5a and am not sure how well it would survive here. I am also considering beauty bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) as a hedging material. Any thoughts thre? The space I need to cover is about 200 feet long and very open. I want th ehedge for privacy in teh summer an da snowbreak in the winter. Prefer to stay away from cedars/boxwoods. thanks in advance, Chris

  • re: Fragrant honeysuckle in Ontario??

    Posted by lorraine on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 10:20 AM ADT

    I have a scented honeysuckle called Goldflame. I live in zone 5b and my honeysuckle survives the northern winter so go for it.

  • re: Fragrant honeysuckle in Ontario??

    Posted by Joani on Saturday, January 9, 2010 1:11 PM AST

    I put in two fragrant honeysuckle plants last summer and I live in Southern Ontario..they grow very well here despite the sometimes cold weather and high winds..but i have also grown it in Quebec..a very hardy plant...