Lonicera maackii
Amur Honeysuckle

This plant is considered invasive.

Lonicera maackii - Shrub Habit

Family:

Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family) 23

Genus:

Lonicera (Honeysuckle) 7

Plant Type:

Shrub 468

Growth Forms:

Suckering / Colonizing 37

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 3 233

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 839

Flower Notes:

Cream (White changing to creamy yellow in May; borne in leaf axils)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Summer foliage; no appreciable fall color)

Fruit Notes:

Red (Interesting dark red berries ripen in October; attractive to birds, who then spread the seeds)

Ultimate Height:

12-15 feet

Ultimate Spread:

12-15 feet

Fruiting Times:

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Widely adapted to different soils

Range:

Manchuria, Korea

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Opposite, simple, entire leaves are 2-3" long and 0.5-1.5" wide, darker on top and lighter below. Leaf tops and bottoms have pubescent veins. Generally, 2 glossy red fruits emerge at the base of each leaf. Stems are gray and more pubescent when young.

Purdue Plant Doctor

Parts and Problems of Honeysuckle

Special Characteristics:

Drought Tolerant 289

Shade Tolerant 115

Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 187

Fast Growth Rate 229

Indiana Prohibited Sale 19

Midwest Invasive 42

Additional Information

Widely adaptable to different soils and exposures. Can be trained into a small patio tree. Suckers freely, requiring pruning in intensive situations. Seeds, carried by birds, germinate freely, and weed seedlings result. High shade tolerance contributes greatly to its highly invasive character. Perhaps the worst woody weed in the Midwestern and Northwestern US.

Plant Photo Gallery

Lonicera maackii - Shrub Habit

Shrub Habit

Lonicera maackii - Flowers

Flowers

Lonicera maackii - Foliage and Fruit

Foliage and Fruit

Lonicera maackii - Emerging Fruit Pairs

Emerging Fruit Pairs

Lonicera maackii - Bark

Bark

Lonicera maackii - Bud

Bud

Lonicera maackii - Bark

Bark

Lonicera maackii - Winter Habit

Winter Habit

Lonicera maackii - Stem and Buds

Stem and Buds

Lonicera maackii - Emerging Buds

Emerging Buds

When Lonicera maackii has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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4 Lonicera maackii found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

Number	Accession ID	Location
1	2023_00499*A	FREH
2	2023_00642*A	TREC
3	2024_00098*A	RSC
4	2024_00098*B	RSC

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