University of Illinois Extension - Selecting Shrubs for Your Home
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Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
Lonicera maackii
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Amur Honeysuckle fruit
Size:
Small
Medium
Large
Exposure/ Light Requirements:
Full Shade
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Pests and Problems:
Environmental Damage
Fungal Disease
- Gray Mold [Trees and Shrubs] (Botrytis cinerea and other species)
- Powdery Mildew [Shrubs and Trees] (Many genus and species involved)
Aphids, plant hoppers,scale, leaf spots and powdery mildew. These problems seldom become serious. This species can be extremely weedy. Birds eat the fruit and spread them. All honeysuckle shrubs require annual pruning to keep them in good shape and at a good size. They can tolerate very heavy pruning.
| Hardiness Zone: | 3 - 8 |
| Mature Height: | 12-15 Feet |
| Mature Width: | 12-15 Feet |
| Features: | Fragrant flowers, white turning to yellow, later spring to mid-summer; deep green leaves that remain green well into autumn; bright red berries in autumn. |
| Culture: | Full sun to partial shade; moist, well drained soils are best; but tolerates dry sites; tolerates alkaline soil. |
| Mature Form: | Irregular, spreading, often leggy with age. |
| Native To: | Asia |
| Soil Conditions: |
 DryMoist, Well-DrainedWet
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| Tolerance: |
Alkaline SoilDry Sites Salt
Soil Compaction
Wet Sites
Wind |
| Uses: |
Barrier
Border
Foundation
Hedge
Massing
Naturalizing
Screen
Specimen
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| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Fall Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Additional Notes: |
