Lots of flowering plants attract birds, but this native climbing vine particularly appeals to two popular flying visitors for ...

Looking to get more hummingbirds to nest in your yard — or at least just visit? The fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers of honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.) are a great attraction. Experienced gardeners may be ...

Hummingbirds adore the nectar-rich flowers of honeysuckle vines, and after growing one, you will, too. These hardy climbers offer attractive clusters of blooms in white, yellow, orange, pink, and red ...

Honeysuckle can be a fragrant, pollinator-friendly delight or a fast-spreading invader, depending on the species you plant. Native varieties like coral and trumpet honeysuckle support local wildlife ...

Northern bush honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera) is a native shrub adaptable to various growing conditions. It features small, tubular yellow flowers that turn orange and red, attracting pollinators ...

As gardens burst into color in May, hummingbirds start their search for nectar-rich blooms. These winged pollinators are ...

Want hummingbirds at your window? These nectar‑rich plants and vines draw them in quickly and keep them coming back all season.

Who couldn’t love a plant with a name that speaks of both sweetness and nurturing? Yet there are those who scorn honeysuckle. And — just as bad — there are those who shower honeysuckles with too much ...

Butterfly southern bush honeysuckle (Diervilla sessilifolia 'Butterfly') is a nice shrub for the central Ohio landscape. This summer-flowering shrub grows as a mound with horizontal arching red ...

CINCINNATI — A huge effort is underway in our area parks to clear honeysuckle plants. Why? It's an invasive species and it's literally choking our forests and putting our forests at risk for the next ...

BOONE COUNTY, Ky. (WKRC) - Honeysuckle - it's everywhere. Even though it's pretty and smells nice, it's now called the "kudzu of the Midwest," a reference to the invasive vine that's taken over the ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. Native shrubs offer many benefits to the home landscape.