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How to Grow Japanese Honeysuckle

Although Japanese honeysuckle prefers moist, loamy soils, these ideal conditions can cause the plant to grow too vigorously. It does well in dry conditions, which can also help check its rampant growth. Plant it in full sun to part shade; shadier locations will reduce the amount of flowering and also stunt the plant's growth somewhat.

When trained on a trellis, a single plant is normally used. When planted as a ground cover, use two or three plants for each square yard of ground. Ground cover plants should be sheared back with a lawn mower in late winter to control growth and remove any dead undergrowth.

Invasive Species

Japanese Honeysuckle has invasive tendencies. Check with your local extension office before planting to make sure it's not considered invasive in your area.

Light

This is an adaptable plant that does well in full sun to part shade, but a shadier location is sometimes preferred in order to keep its growth in check.

Soil

Japanese honeysuckle does well in any average soil, provided it is well drained. Dryer soils may limit the rampant growth habit of the vine.

Water

For best growth, keep Japanese honeysuckle well watered (1 inch per week) and protect the soil with a layer of bark mulch. If the plant becomes too dry, leaves will turn brown and fall off, though the vine itself rarely dies. Withholding water may help keep the vine in check.

Temperature and Humidity

Japanese honeysuckle thrives in diverse conditions throughout its hardiness zone range. It is deciduous in colder climates; evergreen in warmer zones, but extremely vigorous wherever it grows.

Fertilizer

The only feeding required is a layer of compost plus organic fertilizer in the spring. Withhold even this spring feeding if the vine becomes too vigorous.

Propagating Japanese Honeysuckle

This plant is rarely propagated deliberately due to its aggressive growth habit, but where desired, it is easily propagated by planting seeds from the berries, or by splitting off sections of its spreading rhizomatous roots.

Varieties of Japanese Honeysuckle

The variety of Japanese honeysuckle most often planted for landscape purposes is 'Halliana', commonly called Hall's honeysuckle. It is said to be less invasive than the native species; however, gardeners are strongly discouraged from planting any form of Japanese honeysuckle in many regions, especially the lower Midwest and Southeast.

Toxicity of Japanese Honeysuckle

Many species of honeysuckle are toxic to one degree or another, and this includes Japanese honeysuckle. This plant contains carotenoids in the berries and glycosides in the stems and vines. These are considered mildly toxic, with symptoms that can include stomach pain, diarrhea, irregular heartbeat, and vomiting. But the effects are usually mild, and occur only when large quantities are ingested.2 You should not plant this vine where children play, but the plant does attract butterflies and hummingbirds, and many birds enjoy eating the berries.

Pruning

Major pruning should be done in early winter after the flowers have dropped off. Pruning usually aims at shortening the plant and keeping its size in check. Plants grown as ground cover should be mowed down in the early spring with a mower set at maximum height.