Lonicera maacki

Due to large red fruit spread by birds; becomes very invasive and provides a great deal of fire source material in the wild.

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Common Name amur honeysuckle
Landscape Zone LZ2
Firewise Rating MODERATELY Firewise (2)
Urban Use High
Invasive Yes
Native No
Utility Use Yes
Ladder Potential without Pruning Yes
Cold Hardiness Zone 5
Heat Tolerance Zone 7
Sun Exposure Partial Sun
Soil pH Adaptable
Tolerance to Poorly Drained Soils High
Salt Tolerance Yes
Drought Resistance High
Pest Resistance High
Growth Rate Fast
Plant Form Vase
Plant Height Mature Size in feet 10
Plant Height Mature Size in meters 3
Trunk Size Multi-stem >= 6,
Bark Ridged to Flakey
Leaf Arrangement Opposite
Leaf Persistance Deciduous
Leaf Color Green None
Leaf Type Simple
Leaf Characteristics Papery-thin

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