Common Name(s): | Japanese Honeysuckle, Honeysuckle,Japanese |
Scientific Name: | Lonicera japonica |
Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
Longevity: | Perennial |
Season: | Cool |
Origin: | Introduced |
Height: | Vine up to 6 m |
Flowers: | March - July |
Fruits: | Fall |
Description: A woody, twining or trailing evergreen vine occurring on moist soil of bottomlands and
uplands along streams, fence rows and timber edges. It is used an ornamental because of its
showy and fragrant flowers. Fruit, flowers, leaves and stems are used by many birds,
mammals and insects. Can be aggressive enough in some areas to choke out native vegetation. |