#134 KOREAN HONEYSUCKLE
Lonicera maackii subsp. podocarpa
Can be found in the centre – between the Malus Avenue and Central Path.
County Champion
| Distribution: | Native to north-east Asia, Manchuria to Korea |
| Planting Date: | 1932 |
| Appearance: | Normally grown as a shrub which can reach heights of 3 m to 5 m, they have a semi-erect habit and produce multiple stems. |
| Leaf: | The dark-green, deciduous simple leaves are opposite. They are ovate, entire, and petiolate. The foliage is dense. |
| Flowers: | Capituli of fragrant, white flowers ageing to yellow in May and June. |
| Fruit: | Red berries that are persistent on the plant. |
| Tree height and girth in 2023 | Height 6 m and girth 78 cm |
| Uses: | Ornamental shrub |
| Plant Hunter: | Introduced to UK by Ernest Wilson from China in 1900. |
| Introduction Date: | Lonicera maackii was first described and the name validly published by Franz Josef Ruprecht but was revised and reclassified by Ferdinand Gottfried Theobald Maximilian von Herder in 1864. |
| Anecdotes and Comments: | In 2023 rated County champion by height and girth by The Tree Register. Lonicera maackii is a species in the genus Lonicera which contains between 128 and 432 species and belongs to the family of the Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family). The fruits are slightly toxic and may cause discomfort if ingested. |