Coral Honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens

Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) is a fast-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 4-9, that matures to about 8-15 ft × 3-6 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect yellow, orange and red blooms in spring and summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to black walnut, compaction and deer.

USDA zones

4-9

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

8-15 ft × 3-6 ft

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Bloom color

Yellow, Orange, Red

Bloom season

Spring, Summer

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators, Songbirds

Tough against

Black walnut, Compaction, Deer, Salt

Native to

Southeastern United States