Unfortunately, some types of honeysuckle are invasive and can quickly turn from a dream into a nightmare that outcompetes native species, is detrimental to the health of local birds, and spreads ...

To differentiate between native and invasive, a section of the stem is clipped off and observed; native honeysuckle will not have a hollow pith through the middle of the stem, while invasive ...

Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) is one of four species of non-native honeysuckle listed as Restricted Noxious Weeds in Minnesota. It is native to Asia and was introduced to North America as an ...

Amur honeysuckle does just that. In its native range, it developed the capacity to leaf out very early in spring and hold its leaves quite late in the fall. Once transported to the deciduous ...