Connecticut Plants
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica Thunb.

Japanese honeysuckle is an invasive weed that threatens native plant habitats. More on this topic from Invasive Plant Atlas of New England.

  • Family: honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae)
  • Habitat: woods, thickets, roadsides
  • Height: vine, trailing or climbing up to 30 feet
  • Flower size: 1 to 1-1/2 inches long
  • Flower color: white aging to yellow, sometimes with a pink tint
  • Flowering time: April to July
  • Origin: east Asia
Lonicera japonica Thunb.
Lonicera japonica Thunb.