Morrow honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae Lonicera morrowii A. Gray Listen to the Latin   symbol: LOMO2
Other Fact Sheets
Leaf: Opposite, simple, oval to ovate, 1 to 2 1/2 inches long, blue-green above and paler, pubescent below.
Flower: White, changing to yellow, 3/4 to 1 inch in length, petal lobes even spaced around mouth of tube, very fragrant, appearing in mid-spring before Amur honeysuckle.

Fruit: Juicy red berry, 1/4 inch in diameter, appearing in summer.

Twig: Slender, hollow pith, pubescent when young, later glabrous, grayish brown; opposite, short blunt buds.

Bark: Develops long shallow splits, somewhat scaly, grayish brown.

Form: An erect shrub, multi-stemmed shrub which forms a wide, round crown, up to 8 feet tall and wide.
 
USDA Plants Database
Lonicera morrowii is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and may seed into the landscape. See a map of the states in which Morrow honeysuckle has escaped (opens a new window).

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