I've never seen this before.
Day 39
Pink honeysuckle?
May 4th, 2010
I'm walking across America.
That's the idea, at least. I'm walking westward from New York City for nine months or so. If everything goes according to plan, I'll be in Oregon when the clock runs out. If nothing goes according to plan, maybe I'll end up in Peru or Mongolia or Pennsylvania. You can read all about the details of my trip if you're so inclined.
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Here's my progress so far:
There are several pink vining honeysuckles, but this one looks shrubby. Was it wild or in a cultivated area?
It was indeed shrubby, and it was wild. I saw several like it today.
I’m sorry to say that this very pretty plant is probably pink tatarian honeysuckle (Lonicera tatarica), a non-native that is invasive in Ohio (and probanly Indiana).
Well, next time I see one I’ll let it know its kind isn’t welcome around here.
Look for them in Minnesota, Matt. I have a yellow one and a pink one in my yard. Apparently, they are not invasive here in the north. Hmmm… I don’t think they sell these in the garden centers though, so perhaps a wild cultivar. IDK, haven’t looked it up.
You were in the StarTribune today and I am enjoying your trip blog. Keep it up!