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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Honeysuckles, Moschatels, and Allies
  6. Honeysuckle Family
  7. Honeysuckles
  8. Lonicera
  9. Coral Honeysuckle

species 23,872 observations

Coral Honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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105 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Snowberry Clearwing, Fall Webworm Moth, Large Midget, Virginian Tiger Moth 20
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Phytomyza sempervirentis, Aulagromyza luteoscutellata, Green Honeysuckle Sawfly, Cryptic Clubhorn 4
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Gray Catbird, Fine-backed Red Paper Wasp, Euodynerus pratensis, Cedar Waxwing 15
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Cloudless Sulphur, Two-spotted Bumble Bee, American Bumble Bee 66

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Vines
Light
Full sun Part shade
Moisture
Well drained Moist
Water use
Medium
Soil
Loam Clay Organic
Soil pH
Acid Neutral
Deer resistant
Yes
Resists
Black walnut Compaction Salt
Habit
Climbing Creeping Multi stemmed Spreading
Plant type
Perennial Vine Ground cover

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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