Native Plant Spotlight: Coral Honeysuckle
Common name: Trumpet honeysuckle, coral honeysuckle
Scientific name: Lonicera sempervirens
Type: Perennial vine
Hardiness zones: 4-11
Blooms: late spring- early summer
Color: red
Light: Full to part sun
Size: 15-25 feet tall and wide
Notes: A fabulous vine for a fence row, trellis, arch or other structure, or as a ground cover. Profuse tubular flowers are a hummingbird magnet. Flowers are followed by bright red fruits, attractive to birds.
The native plant spotlight is a new feature, thanks to photographer and naturalist Sharon Mammoser. See more of her her work at Nature for My Soul.