Cultivation and Uses
This species is often sold by American nurseries as the cultivar 'Hall's Prolific' (Lonicera Japonica var. Halliana). It is an effective groundcover, and has pleasant, strong-smelling flowers. It can be cultivated by seed, cuttings, or layering. In addition, it will spread itself via shoots if given enough space to grow.
In both its native and introduced range, Japanese Honeysuckle can be a significant source of food for deer, rabbits, hummingbirds and other wildlife.
The cultivar 'Halliana' and the variety L. japoinica var. repens have both gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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