Appearance

Lonicera xylosteum is a perennial shrub that can reach 8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m) tall.

Foliage

Leaves are opposite, elliptical, deciduous and 1-2.5 in. (2.5-6.4 cm) long.

Flowers

Flowering occurs in May when white flowers develop in pairs in the axils of the leaves.

Fruit

Fruits (when produced) are dark red berries that are eaten and spread by birds.

Ecological Threat

Lonicera xylosteum is native to Europe and occurs in poor, well-drained soils in full sun.

Resources

• Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas - National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Selected Images

Maps

Invasive Listing Sources

• City of Ann Arbor Michigan Parks and Recreation
• Connecticut Invasive Plant List
• Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group
• Maine Invasive Plants
• New Hampshire Invasive Plant Species Watch List
• New Hampshire Invasive Species Committee. 2005. Guide to Invasive Upland Plant Species in New Hampshire. New Hampshire Department of Agriculture,  Markets and Food Plant Industry Division and New Hampshire Invasive Species Committee.
• Non-Native Invasive Plants of Arlington County, Virginia
• Reichard, Sarah. 1994.  Assessing the potential of invasiveness in woody plants introduced in North America. University of Washington Ph.D. dissertation.
• WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States

References