Description
Major Wheeler Coral Honeysuckle is a contained long-season twinning semi-evergreen shrub with dark green leaves and heavy blooms. The stems emerge purple to red before maturing to green-brown, sporting fragrant blazing orange-red flowers that bloom from spring to summer. Grows best in the south with the roots in part sun and moist well-drained soil. Highly mildew resistant and salt tolerant. Coral Honeysuckles are extremely flammable.
Lonicera sempervirens is a host for the Spring Azure Butterfly and the Snowberry Clearwing Moth. The nectar attracts hummingbirds, bees, and other pollinators while the seeds attract songbirds.
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Type: |
Shrub, Vine |
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Origins: |
Southeast N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
6′ – 8′ |
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Spread: |
5’ – 10′ |
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Spacing: |
8′ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 – 8 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring, Summer, Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water Regularly.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Woodland Gardens, Hedge, Walls and Trellises, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Aster, Butterfly Bush, Echinacea
Image: Zeynel Cebeci, Lonicera sempervirens – Coral honeysuckle 02, CC BY-SA 4.0
