Family: Caprifoliaceae
dwarf honeysuckle, European fly honeysuckle
Etymology: Lonicera: named for Adam Lonitzer (1528-1586), a German herbalist, physician and botanist who wrote a standard herbal text that was reprinted many times between 1557 and 1783
Plants: perennial shrub
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Introduced - rarely escaped
Plants: perennial shrub
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Introduced - rarely escaped
USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Weeds Gone Wild: Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas: Descriptions, photos, management help, etc. Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest; UW-Extension: Interactive guide providing information on cultivation including: soil, zone, growth rate, landscape uses, pruning, light requirements; with photos and Latin name pronounciation