Honeysuckle

The amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) is not the same species as the valued Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), but both produce fragrant flowers that can be taken . The Japanese honeysuckle bloom is the traditional Chinese medicine Jin Yin Hua, which belongs to a category of herbs used to clear heat and resolve toxicity. While the Amur honeysuckle doesn’t have the same longstanding reputation, I’ve harvested the buds to make flavored honeys.