Yes, I have a winter honeysuckle and love its fragrance. During mild weather in December, January and February, it will open some flowers and they scent the whole south side of the yard and often other areas, too. The big blooming season is in spring. I don't know where to buy it but I would think the nursery's would have them, if not now, soon. It is not a pretty shrub but the fragrance is worth the scrubby look.

I like your name, ILikeMud. IAttractMud might be more appropriate for me. We just buried a water line, and I can't venture out without ending up walking on big clumps. If I'm lucky. Slipping and falling, well I guess you might enjoy it... :)

The species came to me from a friend last year. This plant spreads by suckering, but not badly, so anyone who has it can probably give you a start. I got Lonicera x purpusii, or something like that, mail order. It's a little over 5 feet tall, as opposed to more like 8 for the species.

My species is just young starts and I haven't lived with it yet, but my mature purpusii I actually found quite pleasant looking in leaf (before it tangled with a renegade backhoe). It has an arching habit and'll fit very nicely into a casual shrub border, cottagy bed, or woods edge. Not so much in a very tidily trimmed up garden, where it could look messy by comparison. As it ages, though, cutting out an old stem at the base here and there is all it needs to keep it looking nice. Another thing I also like about it is that it leafs out early and loses its leaves very late, even in my cold garden.

Thanks for the information. It sounds like something right up my alley as I like a wilder (natural) look in my gardens. I'll start searching around for some.
I did a google image search and they show some photos of Daphne, I wonder if the confusion is caused by the fragrance of these two plants.
Do you think that this shrub to take dappled shade?

i have a large one and could probably send you a start in exchange for postage. it is good foraging for the bees on warmish winter days and the fragrance is very pleasantly lemon.
i see it listed as an exotic, invasive species in tennessee but not any other states in our area. i have been trying to remove the few, red berries it produces along the stems just in case.
it is semi-evergreen but the new foliage is an attractive bluish-green color, reminding me of eucalyptus somewhat.
not sure about flowering in dappled light - my location is fairly sunny but not all day long.
maybe under deciduous trees in winter sun it would still flower.
winter daphne and winter honeysuckle are worlds apart in fragrance and form. daphne odora is a terrific shrub if you want beautiful, evergreen foliage and fragrance. mine came through the latest cold (16 degrees) just fine when provided with mulch and protective cloth. lost a few flowers but came back blooming as it warmed.