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Coral Honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens

Other common name(s):

Trumpet Honeysuckle, Woodbine

Family:

Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Cross Timbers, East Central Texas Plains, Edwards Plateau, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Texas Blackland Prairies, Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Eastern Cross Timbers, Grand Prairie, Limestone Cut Plain
Bastrop Lost Pines, Floodplains and Low Terraces2, Northern Post Oak Savanna, Northern Prairie Outliers, San Antonio Prairie, Southern Post Oak Savanna
Balcones Canyonlands
Floodplains and Low Terraces4, Northern Humid Gulf Coastal Prairies, Texas-Louisiana Coastal Marshes
Floodplains and Low Terraces1, Northern Blackland Prairie
Flatwoods, Floodplains and Low Terraces3, Pleistocene Fluvial Terraces, Red River Bottomlands, Southern Tertiary Uplands, Tertiary Uplands

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Vine

Height

3
to
20
ft.

Spread

.5
to
1
ft.

Leaf Retention

Semi Evergreen

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Clay, Caliche, Rich, Well Drained, Moist

Light Requirement

Sun

Water Requirement

Low, Medium

Native Habitat

Woodland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Red, Yellow

Bloom Season

Spring, Summer

Seasonal Interest

Fruit, Nectar, Pollen, Larval Host

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Birds, Hummingbirds, Moths, Bees

Maintenance

Winter: Prune to direct and control growth. This twining vine may need assistance to begin climbing. Requires good air circulation, and good drainage to prevent powdery mildew. Roots should be kept shaded. Prefers fertile, moist soil. Propagation: Seed, Softwood cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings.

Comments

Blooms March-June. Twining vine for smaller structures. Great for arbors. Needs structural assistance to help it climb. Larval Host: Spring Azure and Snowberry Clearwing Moth. Nectar attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Fruit attracts birds. Replaces Invasives: Japanese Honeysuckle.
Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym/s: Lonicera sempervirens var. hirsutula, Lonicera sempervirens var. minor, Lonicera sempervirens var. sempervirens, Phenianthus sempervirens

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 48. 53 3) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 359. 4) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=LOSE. 5) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Lonicera+sempervirens&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 6) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=7120&locationType=County&mapType=Normal., 7) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=35303#null, 8) Native and Adapted Landscape Plants, City of Austin and Texas A&M, 2014.

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PO Box 3017
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