Honeysuckle may be a blessing or a curse, depending on why and where you plant it and which type you plant. Hall’s honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica ‘Halliana’) is the species most commonly seen.

While Hall's honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica 'Halliana') looks most like Giant Burmese honeysuckle only smaller, birds spread its seeds and it can smother weaker plants and become a weed.

A TASTE OF HONEYSUCKLE: Enjoy the scent of Shakespeare’s woodbine and its 180 varieties. Nigel Colborn describes the different types of honeysuckle for the garden ...

Honeysuckle has ensnared us for centuries. Like most plants, it’s always had magical properties to ease us through the perils of life.