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Plant identification #864742

Asked April 16, 2024, 1:17 PM EDT

Hello, may I get your help identifying the following plants? The first one is a clipping from a honeysuckle vine, or so I thought . It’s about 3 years old but has never flowered. It’s in a place of full sun. The second photo is just for fun. I see these gorgeous flowering trees around Baltimore and don’t know their name. The final photo is a mystery bush / shrub that appeared in my garden. It sprouted maybe 3 weeks ago and is about 18” at the moment. Thank you!

Baltimore City County Maryland

Expert Response

We're not certain about the honeysuckle...it might just be too young still, which is normal for trees/shrubs/vines since they take a while to mature from cutting or seed propagation. Most honeysuckle species that grow in our region are non-native and invasive, but Trumpet Honeysuckle (also known as Coral Honeysuckle, Lonicera sempervirens) is native. The leaves on the pictured plant don't look quite like that species, but there can be some variability based on plant age and individual genetics, so we aren't certain. Once it does flower, the ID will be much easier to determine.

The flowering tree is a type of ornamental cherry (the Asian species, not our natives, which look very different). Based on flower color, bloom timing, and flower fullness, it is almost certainly the variety 'Kwanzan'. There are other cultivars with late-blooming, double-flowered (extra petals) blooms that are either lighter pink or white (aging to light pink), but for some reason, 'Kwanzan' tends to be the most widely grown among them.

The third plant appears to be a peony, but we don't know which type (there are dozens of varieties). They are not native, but they aren't invasive. If it's old enough, it might bloom sometime in May, but it's too early to tell if it has any flower buds developing.

Miri

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