金银花
The main threat to the species is the loss of its habitat. In Georgia some populations have been endangered from logging and excavation activities, resulting in habitat fragmentation. The introduced species English ivy ("Hedera helix") has invaded one population. Other invasive plant species include Japanese honeysuckle ("Lonicera japonica"), Chinese privet ("Ligustrum sinense"), spiceberry ("Ardisia crenata"), heavenly bamboo ("Nandina domestica"), and golden bamboo ("Phyllostachys aurea"). Though some populations have been destroyed, some new ones have been discovered in the meantime.