Japanese Honeysuckle


Photo: Macbird Floraprint		Japanese Honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Climbing and Ground Cover Plants Queensland Sub-Tropics Region

	This scrambling or climbing shrub can grow up to 8m high. It has glossy dark green leaves and fragrant nectar filled white flowers that age to yellow. Summer flowers are followed by small shiny black berries in Autumn.

HOW IT SPREADS The seeds are dispersed by water and birds. The stems take root where they touch the ground. The plant is also often dumped on roadsides and bushland edges. Whilst once a common garden plant, this Honeysuckle is now a seriously invasive plant in many moist native bushland areas.





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Alternative Plants


Photo: Macbird Floraprint		Bower of Beauty Pandorea jasminoides Climbing and Ground Cover Plants

	Vigorous climber to spreading shrub with dark green glossy pinnate leaves. Flowers are borne in terminal clusters in the warmer months and are pink with a dark carmine throat. There are several cultivars including 'Lady Di' that has cream flowers.

Photo: Macbird Floraprint		Star Jasmine Trachelospermum jasminoides Climbing and Ground Cover Plants

	Evergreen climbing plant or groundcover with dark green glossy foliage. Profuse sweetly scented white star shaped flowers appear in late spring to completely cover the plant. The plant can be slow at first but is vigorous once established.

Photo: Lorna Rose		Wonga Wonga Vine Pandorea pandorana Climbing and Ground Cover Plants

	Vigourous Australian native twining plant. Flowers are tubular and creamy-white with purple or brownish markings and appear in spring and summer. Several new cultivars have been developed including 'Snowbells' with pure white flowers and 'Golden Showers' with yellow-bronze flowers.