This deciduous shrub has a solitary or multiple greyish flaky stems with angled branches that form a compact rounded crown. It has nodding dark green pointed ovate leaves and the white tube-shaped flowers appear in a small cluster in late spring.

Hardiness zones 3 to 9

Lonicera maackii is naturally found in temperate Asia from south-eastern Russia to Western China, Mongolia, Korea and Japan where it is regarded as rare. It has also naturalised in New Zealand and in the forests of eastern North America where it is regarded as a invasive weed. 

It prefers an open sunny to semi shaded position and grows in most well-drained, moderately fertile moist sandy to clay soils and is frost and drought tolerant. 

The Amur Honeysuckle is grown for its bushy habit and its very fragrant flowers. It is planted in parks and gardens along borders the screening or used on embankments for erosion control. It is also painted in scented gardens and can be trimmed to form a hedge. This shrub is suitable to coastal and a low mountain regions and establishes in 2-3 years and is moderately long lived. It is regarded as an invasive weed outside its native region and is discouraged from use. ID 3497

Lonicera (lon-i-SE-ra) maackii (MAK-ee-eye)

Caprifoliaceae (cap-ree-foh-lee-AY-see-ee)
This family consists of many ornamental shrubs and vines.