Lonicera sempervirens
red honeysuckle, coral honeysuckle, trumpet honeysuckle, woodbine
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
With permission of LDWF Natural Heritage Program
With permission of LDWF Natural Heritage Program
With permission of LDWF Natural Heritage Program
With permission of LDWF Natural Heritage Program
Photo credit: Jeff McMillian, Almost Eden
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, oblong, elliptic, obovate
Growth Form
vine
Flower Color
red, yellow
Flower Petals
5
Flower Month
March - November
Height (meters)
1.0 - 5.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
FAC
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
2
Cultural Information
A beautiful landscape plant that is widely cultivated. Cuttings can be rooted in summer using rooting harmone.
Animal Use
An excellent nectar plant for humming birds and orchard orioles.
Natural History
A woodland species, widespread in Louisiana and east Texas, that may creep out into prairie in the absence of fire.
Habitat
Woodlands, thickets, fence rows. Flowers red with yellow throat.