Bush honeysuckle, an aggressive invasive species from Eurasia, is rapidly overtaking native plants across Missouri and much of the U.S., spreading through roots and bird-dispersed seeds.

Welcome to ID That Tree! In this video, Purdue forester Lenny Farlee examines one of Indiana’s most troublesome invasive shrubs: Amur honeysuckle. This aggressive species, along with other Asian ...

There are two primary types of invasive honeysuckle. One is a vine called Japanese honeysuckle, and the other grows in bush form and is called amur honeysuckle.

From late fall to early spring, volunteers fan out across Kentucky woodlands to battle an aggressive invader they know they can’t defeat but hope to hold at bay: Lonicera maackii ...

Honeysuckle is deceptive: It looks pretty, smells sweet... and slowly kills all the plants around it. To be more specific, I'm talking about Japanese honeysuckle and bush honeysuckle.

Northern bush honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera) is a native shrub adaptable to various growing conditions. It features small, tubular yellow flowers that turn orange and red, attracting pollinators ...

Native honeysuckle came from the Amur River Valley in China. It was brought over for ornamental reasons; people thought it was pretty. The federal government also suggested planting the shrub ...

Northern bush honeysuckle is easy to maintain, grows 2-3 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide and is deer-resistant. Editor’s note: Once a month, ...

Northern bush honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera) is a native shrub adaptable to various growing conditions. It features small, tubular yellow flowers that turn orange and red, attracting pollinators ...

Northern bush honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera) is a native shrub adaptable to various growing conditions. It features small, tubular yellow flowers that turn orange and red, attracting pollinators ...

A white-tailed deer browses Amur honeysuckle, an invasive shrub within the height deer can reach. Photo Credit: Elea Cooper. WESTMINSTER, Colorado – 10 April 2025 – If left unchecked, both ...

If browsed by deer, the fast-growing northern bush honeysuckle recovers quickly. The leaves, bark and roots of this shrub have been used medicinally by humans for a variety of conditions.