Japanese Honeysuckle
 

Mature Size, Growth, Longevity

Vines grow to 15-30' long, but overall height is limited by the supporting structure.

Native Range

Japan, China, Manchuria, and Korea.

Flower and Fruit Details

Flowers are white (may be tinged pink or purple) turning yellow, fragrant, June-November, borne in peduncled pairs, usually a mass of white and yellow. Fruits are black berries, 0.25" diameter, ripening in August-October.

Leaf and Bark Features

Bark is reddish-brown to light brown, covered wth soft pubescence. The stems have an excavated pith.

Strengths, Weaknesses, Other Facts

Exotic, invasive plant.

Taxa and Plants of this Species at BCA