I grow the Goldflame honeysuckle (L. heckrottii) and three colors of coral honeysuckle (L. sempervirens) for the hummingbirds and so far they are behaving themselves. If the coral wanted to seed I think that would be all right as it is a native.
The Japanese honeysuckle (I didn’t plant it!) is duking it out in the hinterlands of the yard with the stilt grass, garlic mustard, Indian strawberry, multiflora rose and ground ivy, foreign invasives all. The only native that has been standing up to them is Virginia creeper but I’m beginning to have some hopes for the ostrich fern - it took off amazingly this year.
I LOVE Ostrich Fern. It’s so “Jurassic Park.” ;) I have a very neglected North side of my house that’s soon going to get the Hosta, Fern and other ‘Shady Ladies’ treatment. I’m looking forward to designing that. :)
We sell the “Goldflame” and “Scarlet Dropmore.” (I manage a Garden Center.) http://www.jungseed.com (Shameless Plug!)
Eh. We all have our place in the world. We can always serve as a Bad Example to others.
(Signing off for the evening; lightening striking right about now; big thunderstorms here tonight!)
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