Japanese Honeysuckle would grow abundantly in my yard if we let it run it's course. It was introduced to the United States as early as 1806 a while before my state Alabama was granted statehood (1819). It was brought over from Japan and is hard to imagine a time when it would not have been here at all. The fragrance can easily remind me of my childhood summers... Those years have long past but the smell of the honeysuckle returns each year. When researching this I didn't know there were so many varieties of honeysuckle and as many as 20 of those varieties that are native to North America and Europe. Of the 100's I discovered though all are not edible. The nectar from the Japanese Honeysuckle can be sucked without harm and young leaves can be boiled to make tea. Do not eat the berries or the vine though ! It is also said to be medicinal and is high in calcium, magnesium and potassium. As for myself I'll probably just enjoy the fragrance it adds and thank God for another of His creation growing in my backyard .
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| Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera Japonica) |
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| Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera Japonica) |
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| Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera Japonica) |
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| Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera Japonica) |
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