Non-native Honeysuckle

Four species of non-native Honeysuckle are present on our landscape, but they are all pretty similar: a shrub growing upwards of 10 feet tall. They are most easily identified by their rough and almost shaggy bark, similar in appearance to Ironwood. They produce small red berries, similar in appearance to pin cherries. Honeysuckle can form thick stands and choke out native vegetation. A native Honeysuckle (American fly honeysuckle) is also present on the landscape and can be confused for its non-native counterpart. Native honeysuckle has smoother bark and grows much closer to the ground, compared to non-native honeysuckle.