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Honeysuckle native and exotic 2025-04-17

Near the garden the fragrance of Japanese honeysuckle was suddenly overpowering. Where is it?

[Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)]
Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)

Oh, behind me, big bunches of Lonicera japonica.

Meanwhile, back near the farm workshop, the native Coral honeysuckle is also fragrant, just not so overpowering. Continue reading →

Native coral honeysuckle blooming 2025-04-02

Update 2025-04-20: Honeysuckle native and exotic 2025-04-17.

Gretchen got this native coral honeysuckle from some native plants people at A Day in the Woods a few years back, at the Gaskins Forest Education Center near Alapaha, Georgia.

[Coral honeysuckle]
Coral honeysuckle

It took a few years for this Lonicera sempervirens to establish itself, but it seems happy now. Continue reading →

Native wild honeysuckle 2023-03-30

Not a common sight anymore: native wild honeysuckle.

[Lonicera sempervirens L., Coral Honeysuckle, Trumpet Honeysuckle, Woodbine]
Lonicera sempervirens L., Coral Honeysuckle, Trumpet Honeysuckle, Woodbine

This Lonicera sempervirens L. is also known as Coral Honeysuckle, Trumpet Honeysuckle, or Woodbine.

It is native to the U.S. Southeast, with some found farther north, possibly as garden escapees. Continue reading →