HONEYSUCKLE, CORAL          

Lonicera sempervirens   (lon-ISS-er-uh   sem-per-VYE-rens)        

Evergreen       Sun                                Vine                              Spacing 3 - 8 feet

HABIT:  Climbing vine that needs support to start. Coral-red flowers all summer.

CULTURE:        Grows well in any soil. Is drought tolerant but does better with irrigation, unless overwatered.

USES:              Climbing vine for fences, walls, arbors, and decorative screens.

PROBLEMS:     Few if any once established.

NOTES:            Good plant for attracting hummingbirds. L. sempervirens Sulphurea is a beautiful yellow-flowering variety. Native eastern USA to Texas.