Major Wheeler Coral Honeysuckle is a contained long-season twinning semi-evergreen shrub with dark green leaves and heavy blooms.  The stems emerge purple to red before maturing to green-brown, sporting fragrant blazing orange-red flowers that bloom from spring to summer.  Grows best in the south with the roots in part sun and moist well-drained soil.  Highly mildew resistant and salt tolerant.  Coral Honeysuckles are extremely flammable.

Lonicera sempervirens is a host for the Spring Azure Butterfly and the Snowberry Clearwing Moth.  The nectar attracts hummingbirds, bees, and other pollinators while the seeds attract songbirds. 

Type:	Shrub, Vine
Origins:	Southeast N. America; GA Native
Height:	6' - 8'
Spread:	5’ - 10'
Spacing:	8'
USDA Hardiness Zone:	4 - 8
Culture:	Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:	Red
Season of Interest:	Spring, Summer, Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Water Regularly.  
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Woodland Gardens, Hedge, Walls and Trellises, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Aster, Butterfly Bush, Echinacea

Image: Zeynel Cebeci, Lonicera sempervirens - Coral honeysuckle 02, CC BY-SA 4.0