The invasive Japanese honeysuckle is a vigorously climbing vine that can take over your landscape if it's not controlled. It has become a serious weed in moist gullies, forests and bushland. Chemical: Herbicides may control Japanese honeysuckle, especially when used in combination with other methods. Japanese honeysuckle is a robust scrambler or climber that smothers and out-competes native vegetation and prevents the regeneration of native species. Ecology: Japanese Honeysuckle is a common invasive plant in the Southeast. There are many different species of honeysuckle, many of which smell divine and are quite pretty. While some are well-behaved, others have the decidedly unattractive habit of spreading and taking over the landscape.

Japanese honeysuckle was introduced to Long Island, New York, in 1806 for ornamental, erosion control and wildlife uses. The shade tolerant vine occurs along field edges, right-of-ways, under dense canopies, and high in canopies. The shade tolerant vine occurs along field edges, right-of-ways, under dense canopies, and high in canopies. It is unlikely that Japanese honeysuckle can be eliminated with a single herbicide treatment [ 22, 99, 100 ].