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Amur Honeysuckle

Lonicera maackii

Deciduous Shrub

Height

8 - 12 (feet)

Spread

6 - 10 (feet)

Distinctions

Large leaves; deep red fruits.

Limitations

Coarse texture; leaves injured by wind in exposed sites.

Hardiness

SC, SE (Zone 2)

Origin

Korea and Manchuria

Cultivars

‘Podocarpa’ many white to yellow flowers.

Invasive Potential

Invasive elsewhere - Monitor for spread and reduce plantings

Amur Honeysuckle