Aiken notes on honeysuckle in springtime gardens
A writer reflects on the appeal of honeysuckle in local gardens and its cultural namesake links to TV characters. He recalls Japanese honeysuckle as an invasive vine, its spread in the Southeast, and contrasts it with native coral honeysuckle Lonicera sempervirens.
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Honeysuckle Names and Garden Picks Featured in Aiken Column
Susan Elder, an Aiken resident and longtime garden writer, shares notes on honeysuckles including John Clayton and Lonicera heckrottii. She discusses plant growth under different soils and climates and muses about a possible name change to Honeysuckle Elder.
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