Viewing post #644123 by greene

Somewhat off the original topic of Walnut trees and Hosta , but to answer @frostweed - Lonicera maackii/Amur honeysuckle and L. japonica (there may be other kinds also??) are stronger than Juniperus virginiana red cedar; the vines grows up red cedar trees, can deprive the tree of light and over time can kill the tree. This is not always a bad thing.

Eastern red cedar is native and has many good uses but becomes invasive if not properly managed/controlled. Exudes chemicals to prevent other plants from growing under it (although I find that Lantana laughs at this).

If everyone would dig up the small Eastern red cedar trees and sell them to people who make Bonsai that might solve the problem.

@wildflowers wrote a lovely article about the Eastern Red Cedar:
http://garden.org/ideas/view/w...