Coral Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
Coral-to-scarlet trumpets from spring through summer that hummingbirds visit reliably, then red berries for bluebirds. No invasive tendencies.
Typically 1 quart–3 gal · $17–$85 · final price at pickup
- Thu, Aug 138 AM – 4 PM
- Fri, Aug 148 AM – 4 PM
- Sat, Aug 158 AM – 2 PM
The most reliable hummingbird vine in the nursery. it blooms longer than almost anything else on the fence.
Coral honeysuckle is the native vine that earns its place on every fence and trellis in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Tubular coral-to-scarlet flowers appear from spring through summer, drawing hummingbirds reliably and offering a long season of color on a structure that most gardeners want covered year-round. The blue-green foliage is attractive even without flowers. Red berries follow the blooms and persist through fall, taken by bluebirds, mockingbirds, and other frugivores. It's semi-evergreen in warmer zones and deciduous in cooler ones. Either way, it's one of the cleaner, more refined native vines available, with no invasive tendencies and minimal care requirements.
A nursery-grown plant, ready for the ground.
Healthy, container-grown coral honeysuckle propagated on-site at Hill House from regional genetics. Includes a one-page care card. We make every effort to supply plants as listed; occasionally we substitute a similar species of equal value.
Plant coral honeysuckle instead of Native alternative to Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica). Same job in the garden, without the spread.
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Average
- Mature size
- 6–15 ft · 24–60 in wide
- Bloom time
- Spring through summer
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Native range
- Eastern United States
Care notes for coral honeysuckle.
Full sun to part shade, average well-drained soil. Water regularly for the first season. Prune after the main bloom to shape and encourage a secondary flush. Remove weak or crossing stems in late winter. No fertilizing needed in average soils. Tolerates drought once established.
Pairs well with these.
Same light, same soil, same wildlife. Janet's picks to plant alongside coral honeysuckle.
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