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Is Amur bush honeysuckle banned in Tennessee?
Yes. Amur bush honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) is on the Tennessee list “Pest Plant List (Chapter 0080-06-24 Pest Plant Regulations)”. Listed plants may not be propagated, sold, offered for sale or released in Tennessee.
Photo: Mountain stream through fall foliage in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Don Sniegowski, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Tennessee listing for Amur bush honeysuckle
The official Tennessee entry for Amur bush honeysuckle and what that list means.
| Plant as printed | Lonicera maackii (shrub honeysuckle, Amur honeysuckle) |
| List | Pest Plant List (Chapter 0080-06-24 Pest Plant Regulations) |
| Agency | Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industries (now Consumer and Industry Services) |
| Citation | Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-06-24-.02 |
| Date printed or effective | April 13, 2009 |
| Printed with the entry | Retail: January 2010; Wholesale: January 2012 |
| What the list means | Listed pest plants "shall not be propagated, sold, offered for sale, or released within the state" (0080-06-24-.02(1)); permits only for research/propagative purposes under a compliance agreement, safeguarded from sale or release (0080-06-24-.03). Some entries carry phased dates printed in the rule (Retail / Wholesale). Authority T.C.A. 43-6-104 and 43-6-106(9). |
Text recorded from the official rule, read November 12, 2026. Scientific names are copied as printed.
Amur bush honeysuckle in neighboring and other states
| State | Bush Honeysuckle banned from sale? | List |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | Yes | Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-06-24-.02 |
| Georgia | No | Named only on an advisory list |
| North Carolina | No | Not on any official list read |
| Texas | No | Not on any official list read |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | 3 Pa.C.S. Ch. 15, Class B Noxious Weed |
| Ohio | Yes | Ohio Adm. Code 901:5-30-01 |
States on this site. Each answer comes from that state's official lists; follow the link for the details.
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Questions about Amur bush honeysuckle in Tennessee
Is Amur bush honeysuckle banned in Tennessee?
Yes. Amur bush honeysuckle is on the Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-06-24-.02 list in Tennessee, and listed plants may not be propagated, sold, offered for sale or released in Tennessee.
When did Tennessee ban Amur bush honeysuckle?
Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-06-24-.02 carries the date April 13, 2009. The entry notes: Retail: January 2010; Wholesale: January 2012
Who enforces the Amur bush honeysuckle ban in Tennessee?
Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industries (now Consumer and Industry Services), under Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-06-24-.02.
What is the scientific name of Amur bush honeysuckle?
Tennessee lists print it as Lonicera maackii.
Which other states ban Amur bush honeysuckle?
Pennsylvania and Ohio have it on a sale ban list, among the states covered here.
Where can I get help identifying Amur bush honeysuckle in Tennessee?
Take a sample or photo to the UT Extension office in your county. Each Tennessee county page on this site lists its office.
Sources
Pest Plant List (Chapter 0080-06-24 Pest Plant Regulations), Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industries (now Consumer and Industry Services). Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-06-24-.02. Dated: April 13, 2009. Read November 12, 2026.
Lists change; check the agency page before buying or selling plants. More for Tennessee: Tennessee gardening, what to plant now and the planting zone map.
Photos: Mountain stream through fall foliage in Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Don Sniegowski, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Lone Mountain rising above fields in Morgan County, Tennessee: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Mixed pine and hardwood forest on Brush Mountain in the Citico Creek Wilderness, Tennessee: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Fall color over the French Broad River from Chimney Rocks in Cherokee National Forest near Del Rio, Tennessee: AppalachianCentrist, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Clear Fork river through wooded banks in the Big South Fork area, Tennessee: MateoTimateo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.