{"id":2335,"date":"2025-10-30T09:13:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.sdps-bbs.com\/?p=2335"},"modified":"2026-04-21T12:48:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:48:35","slug":"now-is-the-time-to-control-non-native-bush-honeysuckle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/now-is-the-time-to-control-non-native-bush-honeysuckle\/","title":{"rendered":"Now Is The Time To Control Non-Native Bush Honeysuckle"},"content":{"rendered":"

In early November, invasive bush honeysuckle is one of the only understory shrubs that are still green. While many of our native plants are dormant, Asian bush honeysuckle remains green longer making them easy to locate. Doing control measures this time of year also reduces impacts to non-target plants.<\/p>\n

How do you control it? That depends on what resources you have available. Small plants can be easily pulled by hand; be sure to hang them on tree branch rather than laying them down on the ground so they don\u2019t re-root. In most cases, some method of herbicide control will be necessary. Ohio State University has a good guide on various methods of control, Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio Forests: Bush Honeysuckle.<\/a><\/p>\n

Not sure where to start on your property? One of the most daunting aspects of invasive plant control is where to begin. Ellen Jacquart, former Director of Stewardship for the Nature Conservancy in Indiana, wrote an article in the Indiana Woodland Steward. The Where do I Start?! Prioritizing Invasive Plant Control<\/a> article\u00a0describes how to plan your invasive plant control including prioritizing what to do first.<\/p>\n

Click on the photos below for larger view to help as you identify Asian bush honeysuckle.<\/em>
\n\"Invasive<\/a>\"Invasive<\/a>\"Invasive<\/a>\"Asian<\/a><\/p>\n

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Resources:
\n<\/strong>Subscribe<\/a> to the Indiana Woodland Steward Newsletter
\nConsider Fall Eradication of Asian Bush Honeysuckle<\/a>, Purdue Landscape Report
\nAsian Bush Honeysuckle<\/a>, Purdue Extension YouTube Video
\nA Woodland Moment: Asian Bush Honeysuckle<\/a>, Purdue Extension – Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) YouTube Video
\nInvasive Plants of the Eastern U.S.: An Introduction to the Problematic Non-Native Species<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension’s resource center
\nReport Invasive Species<\/a>, Purdue Invasive Species
\nReport Invasive Species: Asian Bush Honeysuckle<\/a>, Purdue Invasive Species
\nThe GLEDN Phone App<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Great Lakes Early Detection Network
\nEDDMaps<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System
\nEpisode 11 \u2013 Exploring the challenges of Invasive Species<\/a>, Habitat University-Natural Resource University
\nWhat Are Invasive Species and Why Should I Care?<\/a>, Purdue Extension-FNR Got Nature? Blog
\nEmerald Ash Borer Information Network<\/a>, Purdue University and Partners
\nAquatic Invasive Species<\/a>, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG)
\nInvasive plants: impact on environment and people<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension\u2019s resource center
\nSubscribe<\/a>\u00a0Purdue Extension-Forestry and Natural Resources YouTube Channel<\/p>\n

Brian MacGowan<\/a>\u200b, Wildlife Extension Specialist
\nDepartment of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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