It is beautiful and smells devine with its white and yellow blossoms, but it is invasive and a non-native from east Asia. Another escapee from someone's garden 100s of years ago. It is documented growing wild all over the southeastern USA. It chokes out the native plants. I've got to get it cut out of my wild roses or they will die. More info on this invasive species here - http://namethatplant.net/plantdetail.shtml?plant=864
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@marlboromaam I’m not sure I’ve ever seen the native honeysuckle growing. I’ve seen a lot of varieties of native azaleas that look a lot like the flowers on the invasive species though.
Yep; this is the nasty one, but a beautiful photo! We have Lonicera maackii in our back yard. I was so relieved I hadn't intentionally planted L. japonica!
@rhoing I know. It was here when I moved in and I used to do a good job of trimming it back and keeping it out of everything but it's place on the fence line. Kind of got away from me while I worked all those long hours. Thank you, Thom!
@sangwann It is commonly known as honeysuckle - more specific - Japanese Honeysuckle. It does fine if kept trimmed and under control. Neglect just isn't good for the rest of the plants around it.
@kvphoto Yes, KV. Thank you! Our native wild honeysuckle have bright orange blooms! Look - http://namethatplant.net/plantdetail.shtml?plant=867 I will have to find me some. =)
@craftymeg Thanks, Margaret!
@kvphoto I may find some at a nursers. I'll let you know!
@ludwigsdiana Thank you, Diana!
@katarzynamorawiec Thank you!
@cdcook48 Thank you, Chris!
@mittens Thank you, Marilyn!
@chesney_7 Thank you, Cheryl!
@ryan161 It does smell devine, Ryan. Thank you!
@koalagardens Thank you!
@rhoing I know. It was here when I moved in and I used to do a good job of trimming it back and keeping it out of everything but it's place on the fence line. Kind of got away from me while I worked all those long hours. Thank you, Thom!
@evgeniamsk Thank you!
@jernst1779 Thanks, Jean!
@bkbinthecity Thanks, BKB!
@samae Thank you, Sarah!
@milestonevisualmedia The plant experts say it is an invader. See the link above!
@k9photo Thank you, Kate!
@haskar Thanks, Haskar!
@framelight_byasli Thank you, Asli!