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 ...

Diervilla lonicera is native to the eastern United States and southeastern Canada. A closely related species, the southern bush honeysuckle (D. sessilifolia) grows in the southeastern U.S. These ...

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 ...

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 ...

In my experience, bush honeysuckle is the easier of the two invasive species to completely kill. Start by cutting the stems as low to the ground as you can -- that's why you'll want the largest ...

Like almost all invasive species, bush honeysuckle — the most common species in Kentucky is Amur honeysuckle or Lonicera maackii — came from somewhere else, in this case the region where China ...

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.

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 ...

A prime example is the northern bush honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera). Also known as dwarf bush honeysuckle, this low-growing, densely foliated shrub is adaptable to a variety of growing conditions.

Plants were found in the Dayton area in the early 1960s. Native honeysuckle came from the Amur River Valley in China. It was brought over for ornamental reasons; people thought it was pretty.