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Coral honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens

Native trumpet flowers feed hummingbirds, and red berries feed songbirds.

Masses of red, trumpet-shaped flowers with yellow stamens.
Kathy Sill · CC BY 4.0

MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME

A spot to thrive.

Give this twining vine sturdy support and well-drained soil; sun produces the best flower display.

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil moisture
Average moisture
Mature size
10–20 ft tall · 3–6 ft wide
Season of interest
Spring–Summer
Hardiness
USDA zones 4–9
Garden role
A flowering vine for a trellis
FormCathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0

ONE GOOD SWAP

Instead of english ivy.

Hedera helix

Try coral honeysuckle for a flowering vine for a trellis.

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Plant profile & growing information Native range: Kew Find a native nursery
Photo credits & licenses

Coral honeysuckle: Kathy Sill · CC BY 4.0
English ivy: Cathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0

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