Lonicera praeflorens is a small East Asian honeysuckle shrub that blooms on bare branches in very early spring, before its leaves open. It grows wild in Korea, northeastern China, and the Russian Far East, with a separate rare variety in central Japan. It is not native to the United States.
Appearance
- Growth form
- A deciduous shrub about 3 ft (1 m) tall.
- Flowers
- Small pale pink to pale yellow flowers hang in pairs from the tips of last year's twigs, with stamens sticking out past the petals.
- Fruit
- Round red berries in pairs, each berry separate from its partner.
Where it lives
- Range
- Native to Korea, northeastern China (Manchuria), and the southern Russian Far East. In central Japan it is represented by a rare variety, Lonicera praeflorens var. japonica. It is not native to North America.
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed
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