Japanese honeysuckle

Lonicera japonica

flower · infusion

White and yellow flower buds with a honey taste, steeped as a summer tea (jinyinhua).

Origin

China, Japan and Korea

Season (United States)

May to July

Preparation

Only the flowers: its berries are toxic.

Did you know?

Its flowers turn from white to yellow in two days: it is called “gold and silver”.