Amur Honeysuckle

General 
Scientific Name: Lonicera maackii 
Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle) 
Hardiness: Zone 2 
Leaves: Deciduous 
Plant Type: Shrub 

Growth 
Rate: Medium 
Mature Height: >7’ 
Longevity: Medium 
Power Line: Yes 

Ornamental 
Flowers: Showy white to yellow 
Fruit: Red 
Fall Color: n/a

A large, upright, spreading, leggy, deciduous shrub introduced from Manchuria and Korea. Red fruits are displayed in layers on the stem. Foliage quality, however, tends to deteriorate as the growing season progresses.

Light: Full sun to part shade. 
Water: Medium. 
Soil: Medium, well drained.

Amur honeysuckle is very attractive to butterflies, bees and hummingbirds. The red fruits are inedible by humans but are loved by birds and other wildlife. Amur honeysuckle has been banned in Connecticut, prohibited in Massachusetts and designated as a noxious weed in Vermont and Missouri for its tendency to escape, though it has received no such designations in North Dakota.