Bell's honeysuckle
Dipsacales > Caprifoliaceae > Lonicera x bella Zabel [morrowii × tatarica]
Synonym(s): showy fly honeysuckle, whitebell honesuckle, showy bush honeysuckle
Bell’s honeysuckle is a hybrid between Lonicera morrowii and Lonicera tatarica . It is a bushy, perennial shrub that can reach up to 10 ft. (3 m) in height. Leaves are oval, opposite, entire and from 1-3 in. (2.5-7.6 cm) in length. Flowering occurs in the spring to early summer, when white or pink flowers develop in the axils of the leaves. Fruits are red berries that are eaten and spread by birds. Bell’s honeysuckle is native to Asia and occurs along forest edges, roadsides and fields.

Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources

  • Weed of the Week - USDA Forest Service
    http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/invasive_plants/weeds/bells-honeysuckle.pdf - Nov 7, 2006

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Number:5272089
Description: Flower(s);
Photographer:Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut
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Number:5272090
Description: Flower(s);
Photographer:Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut
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Number:5272091
Description: Fruit(s);
Photographer:Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut
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Number:5272092
Description: Feature(s); Left: L. morrowii, Center: L. x bella, Right: L. tatarica
Photographer:Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut
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Number:5272093
Description: Plant(s);
Photographer:Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut
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External Links

Invasive Reference(s)

Subject Reference(s)

  • USDA, NRCS. 2001. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.1, National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. - http://plants.usda.gov/