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Help identifying plant #831141

Asked May 20, 2023, 11:04 PM EDT

Hello! We have this plant (see photo) growing in our yard. I'm not sure it's always been there or if it's ever flowered. The flowers are dainty and pinkish. I like it, I just want to know what it is so I can learn how to grow it. Thank you!

Hennepin County Minnesota

Expert Response

Thanks for the question.

As best as we can determine this is a species of honeysuckle, most likely Tatarian Honeysuckle (Lonicera tatarica). Unfortunately the Minnesota Department of Agriculture considers this to be highly invasive and prohibits its sale and propagation within the state. It can rapidly spread throughout your garden. We would advise that you dig it up and discard in the trash. Do not try to compost it. This should be done NOW (late May 2023) before the flowers produce seeds. See:

https://www.mda.state.mn.us/plants/pestmanagement/weedcontrol/noxiouslist/tatarianhoneysuckle

https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/shrub/tatarian-honeysuckle

http://www.minnesotaseasons.com/Plants/Tatarian_honeysuckle.html

https://extension.umn.edu/identify-invasive-species/exotic-honeysuckles

http://www.misin.msu.edu/facts/detail/?id=11

Yes, this plant may have some appealing features but these are easily outweighed by its many negative attributes.

Good luck, thanks for using our forum.

An Ask Extension Expert Replied May 21, 2023, 10:48 AM EDT

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