Great video! I had no idea that honeysuckle is considered invasive. Is it something you would normally want to get rid of? I don't have any in my yard, but it always looks nice when I see it around. Thanks for the helpful tips!
Yes, namely the non-native bush honeysuckle group of species and vining Japanese honeysuckle species has become very aggressive in Illinois. When possible it would be good to remove these to allow room for native species. It can be common for woodland understory in Western Illinois to become overrun with bush honeysuckle choking out most other plant species. We do have a native honeysuckle Lonicera reticulata. It can be quite lovely in the right setting. Here is a short article on this particular species extension.illinois.edu/blogs/naturalist-notebook/2020-06-03-honeysuckle-1 Also there are some ornamental vining trumpet honeysuckle that are commonly found in landscapes but aren't considered invasive.
You guys should include more "in the field" type of videos.
Thanks, I was trying out my 13-year-old camera guy. We may produce more of these in the future.
@@IllinoisExtensionHorticulture Agree with this would be awesome to add this type of content. Kudos to camera guy for capturing this footage 😀
Great video! I had no idea that honeysuckle is considered invasive. Is it something you would normally want to get rid of? I don't have any in my yard, but it always looks nice when I see it around. Thanks for the helpful tips!
Yes, namely the non-native bush honeysuckle group of species and vining Japanese honeysuckle species has become very aggressive in Illinois. When possible it would be good to remove these to allow room for native species. It can be common for woodland understory in Western Illinois to become overrun with bush honeysuckle choking out most other plant species.
We do have a native honeysuckle Lonicera reticulata. It can be quite lovely in the right setting. Here is a short article on this particular species extension.illinois.edu/blogs/naturalist-notebook/2020-06-03-honeysuckle-1
Also there are some ornamental vining trumpet honeysuckle that are commonly found in landscapes but aren't considered invasive.