How to Transplant Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle is a common ground cover shrub.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), honeysuckle is a perennial shrub. There are different species of honeysuckle; some are invasive (such as the Japanese honeysuckle) while others (such as the native U.S. species) are not. According to the Voice News, honeysuckle transplants well provided that proper care is taken by the gardener. Clemson University suggests transplanting your trees and shrubs, such as honeysuckle, to change up or improve your landscape while saving money by not buying new plants.

Instructions

1. Choose the plant you will be transplanting during the previous early spring. You will transplant the honeysuckle in early fall.

2. Prune the roots of the honeysuckle plant during early spring. This will form a root ball. Use the chart provided by Clemson University in the references to help size the diameter of your root ball.

3. Choose a spot in your garden to transplant the honeysuckle. In the early fall, when you are ready to transplant the honeysuckle, dig a hole for the honeysuckle plant in the spot you chose. The hole should be deep enough to meet the "soil line" on the plant (the area on the plant that is darker than the rest, indicating how deeply it was buried).

4. Dig a trench around the plant and dig until you find the roots. Remove the loose soil around the roots and dig under the root ball so that you can pull the plant out.

5. Place the plant into the hole you dug at the transplant site. Cover the roots with mulch and compost. Water well.

References

• U.S. Department of Agriculture: American Fly Honeysuckle Fact Sheet
• National Park Service: Japanese Honeysuckle Fact Sheet
• The Voice News: Birds and Bees and Honeysuckle
• Clemson University: Transplanting Established Trees & Shrubs
• University of Texas at Austin: Wildflower Center, Transplanting Honeysuckle