Asian Bush Honeysuckle was once actively imported by the USDA as a plant for ornamental aesthetics, wildlife cover, and erosion control. However, it quickly became an enemy to native environments. Bush honeysuckles can release chemicals into the ground that are poisonous to native plants. Additionally, the dense foliage of these plants block sunlight from reaching the forest floor, preventing the growth of young trees and plants that offer better cover for birds and forest animals. Even the berries produced by Asian bush honeysuckle are worse for native animals: they are actually less nutritious than native berries. Asian bush honeysuckle stands feet tall with reddish — orange berries, and white to reddish-pink flowers. Large Asian bush honeysuckle plants can be difficult to remove.

Bush honeysuckles are large, upright, spreading shrubs reaching up to 15—20 feet in height, with flowers that change from white to yellow; juicy red berries; and opposite, simple leaves that green up much earlier than surrounding native vegetation. Leaves are deciduous, opposite, simple, 1—3 inches long, narrowly oval with a rounded or pointed tip, the margin entire not toothed or lobed ; upper surface green, lower surface pale green and slightly fuzzy. In late autumn, leaves typically remain green and attached well after the leaves of our native trees and shrubs have fallen. Flowers May—June, fragrant, paired, growing from the leaf axils, tubular, 1 inch long, slender, distinctly 2-lipped, with upper lip having 4 narrow lobes, lower lip with 1 narrow lobe. Petals change from white or pink to yellowish as they age.

Caprifolium Mill. Some species are highly fragrant and colorful, so are cultivated as ornamental garden plants. In North America, hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers, especially L. Honeysuckle derives its name from the edible sweet nectar obtainable from its tubular flowers.