Lonicera sempervirens
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Coral Honeysuckle
Caprifoliaceae
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Vine | |
| Size: | Stems 12.0 to 15.0 ft long | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Coral (pinkish with orange tints) | |
| Fruit Color: | Red,green | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen, may be deciduous in parts of northern FL. Blooms spring to fall. | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Given a trellis or fence this plant makes a great hedge. It can also make a good groundcover though it will not bloom as well as it does with support. Expect this plant to be evergreen in most of Florida but deciduous in colder areas. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | If growing on a trellis, will need to be trimmed back annually. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | To harvest the seeds, pick the fruit when they turn bright red. Thoroughly clean the flesh from the seeds and dry. Propagation can also be accomplished using soft or semi-hardwood cuttings taken in the summer or fall. The cutting should be made at an angle and root hormone applied to the cut face. Reduce the foliage by about one third and place cutting in a rich soil mix, keep moist. Air layering is another method of propagation that can be successful with trumpet honeysuckle. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Big box stores, Friends, Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales, Quality nurseries, Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Short very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Short very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Clay, Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Circum-neutral to calcareous. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Flowers attract hummingbirds. Birds, especially cardinals, eat the seeds - digesting the outer flesh of the fruit and aiding in distribution of the seed. | |
| Insects: | Larval host for Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon) and Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) butterflies. | |
| Native Habitats: | Upland hardwood forests, floodplains, secondary woods. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| General Comments: | Coral honeysuckle's bark exfoliates. Climbs by twining |