Scientific Name:
Lonicera sempervirens
Common Name:
Coral honeysuckle
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
lah-NISS-ser-ruh sem-per-VYE-renz
Plant Type:
Vine
Plant Hardiness Zones:
4-10
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Usual Size:
3-20 feet long
Flower:
Red, tubular blooms with yellow interior, slender and up to two inches long
Bloom Time Notes:
Early spring to late spring and sporadically throughout the year
Leaf:
Opposite, entire margins, oblong, bluish green
Fruit:
Red berry
Wildlife:
Used by hummingbirds and bumblebees. Larval host plant for Spring Azure butterfly and Snowberry clearwing moth.
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Cultural Notes:
Twining vine with prominent blooms for full sun. Great for arbors but supports must be slender enough to twine around.
Other Common Names: Trumpet honeysuckle; Woodbine (which is also a common name for Virginia creeper).