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The fragrant flowers have given this shrub the name swamp-honeysuckle, although it is unrelated to honeysuckles (genus Lonicera).

• Family: Heath (Ericaceae)
• Habitat: swamps, thickets
• Height: 3-8 feet
• Flower size: 1 to 1/2-2 inches long
• Flower color: white with sticky, reddish hairs
• Flowering time: June to July
• Origin: native