Lonicera maackii

Amur Honeysuckle

[not native to the Mid-Atlantic area - considered to be invasive]

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Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family)

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: May - June

Amur Honeysuckle's flowers look very similar to the more familiar Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), which is also a non-native invasive. However, Amur Honeysuckle is a shrub – not a vine – with a fairly distinctive striped bark. It is native to temperate Asia.




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