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Hello! I was wondering if you can identify this bush (sort of a bush) growing under my cypress tree. At first I was afraid it was poison sumac, but I ...
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Identify bush in my yard #450834
Asked May 01, 2018, 11:12 AM EDT
Hello! I was wondering if you can identify this bush (sort of a bush) growing under my cypress tree. At first I was afraid it was poison sumac, but I don't think that now. The flowers sort of look like honeysuckle, but this isn't a vine.
I appreciate your help :-)
Donna
Davidson County North Carolina
Expert Response
It looks like it is Amur Honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii). It's listed as an invasive species, so we don't recommend cultivating it in the landscape. I've included a link with additional information.
https://www.invasive.org/weedcd/pdfs/wow/amur-honeysuckle.pdf
https://www.invasive.org/weedcd/pdfs/wow/amur-honeysuckle.pdf
