What it is
Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) is in the Caprifoliaceae family. The well-behaved native honeysuckle - coral trumpets for hummingbirds, no invasive habit like the Japanese kind.
How to grow it
It wants full sun to part shade, water it low, and give it well-drained soil. Target a soil pH around 6.0-7.5. Space plants about 3-6 ft apart. Expect roughly Established. Hardy native vine.
How it's used
Coral Honeysuckle is used: ornamental; pollinator.
🔎 How to identify it
- Oval blue-green leaves
- Twining vine
- Coral tubular flowers
Not for eating
Grown for the garden, soil, or pollinators — not as food.
🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.
Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.