Morrow's honeysuckle
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| Lonicera morrowii A. Gray |
Morrow's honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii) is a deciduous honeysuckle in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to Japan, Korea, and Manchuria. It is a shrub, reaching a height of 2-2.5 m, with oblong leaves 4-6 cm long. The flowers are white to pale yellow, and the fruit is a dark red berry 7-8 mm diameter containing numerous seeds. It is colloquially called "bush honeysuckle" in the US, and is considered an invasive species.
Native to Asia, it has proved to be an invasive weed in some parts of the United States.
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