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Coral Honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens

Coral Honeysuckle 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

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