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Photographer Jill Booth Macdonell '57
Tartarian Honeysuckle Lonicera Tatarica
Honeysuckle or Caprifoliaceae family
Leaves: are ovate to heart-shaped and are smooth, tip of leaf is often rounded. Color is bluish-green; leaves are opposite and measure 1 ½ to 2 ½ inches long.
Flowers/Fruit: Flowers are commonly pink though occasionally white. Flowers are less than an inch long, have a tubular form, and bloom April to May. The fruit is a berry having 2 seeds, turn from yellow to red in the fall, and appear June-August.
Twigs: are tan, hollow, and smooth.
Form/Habitat: Tartarian honeysuckle is a shrub growing 6'-15' and prefers moist soils. Can be located in woodland forests or invading open fields.
Winter Identification: Leaves will not drop until late fall or early winter, berries will persist through the winter months.
Controls: Small plants can be pulled out by hand where as larger mature plants or stands can be controlled through cutting or chemical applications.
Photos and control techniques
courtesy of Doug Cygan
NH Department of Agriculture
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