Honeysuckle prefers a mild, moist environment and full sunlight. It is mostly found on mountain slopes, thickets, sparse forests, rock piles, as well as some mountain roads and village fences. The highest altitude of the planting area is 1500 meters.

Honeysuckle Distribution Area

Honeysuckle is mainly distributed in China, Korea, Japan and other countries. It is a difficult weed to eradicate in North America, and in China it is mainly produced in Henan, Shandong, Shaanxi, Hebei and Hubei.

Most Famous Honeysuckle Producing Areas

In the north of China, Henan Fengqiu, Shandong Pingyi, and Hebei Julu are the most famous honeysuckle producing areas, among which Shandong Pingyi is the main producing area of honeysuckle in China, with a very large planting area, and there are many wild varieties of honeysuckle here.

Honeysuckle growth habit

Honeysuckle is sun-loving, shade-tolerant and cold-tolerant. When the temperature reaches above 4, honeysuckle begins to germinate, and its root system is mainly distributed in the underground surface layer of 10-25cm, usually grows fastest from April to late August.

What does honeysuckle look like

The shoots of honeysuckle. Slender, the vine is brown in color, and its leaves are oval and opposite, with branches covered in pilose and glandular hairs. The flowers start out white and then turn yellow.