Invasive bush-honeysuckles

Lonicera spp.

Identification and fact sheets

• Learn about bush-honeysuckle identification and control at the Missouri Department of Conservation field guide
• Learn about invasive bush-honeysuckles from the Woody Invasives of the Great Lakes
  • Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii)
  • Morrow’s honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii)
  • Showy fly (Bell’s) honeysuckle (Lonicera x bella)
  • Tatarian honeysuckle (Lonicera tatarica)
• Read more from the Missouri Department of Conservation about identification, threats, and control practices of invasive bush honeysuckles
• Explore detailed invasive bush honeysuckle information produced by the Missouri Botanical Garden
• 25 Ways to Remove Bush Honeysuckle by the Ohio Invasive Plant Council
• Read a comprehensive Grow Native! article detailing 10 alternatives to invasive Amur honeysuckles by Alan Branhagen in the Missouri Prairie Journal.
• Read an Amur honeysuckle success story from Katy Trail State Park

Representative photos of invasive bush-honeysuckles:

Academic articles

• Invasion Ecology of Amur Honeysuckle
• Effects of Aerial Glyphosate Applications for Controlling Lonicera maackii

Invasive honeysuckle impact, abundance, and trend in Missouri

Learn more about the Missouri Invasive Plant Assessment →