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NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Lonicera sempervirens

Trumpet Honeysuckle, Coral Honeysuckle, Woodbine

Scientific Name:

Lonicera sempervirens

Genus:

Lonicera

Species Epithet:

sempervirens

Common Name:

Trumpet Honeysuckle, Coral Honeysuckle, Woodbine

Plant Type

Woody Vine

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Size:

6-12 ft., 12-36 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

Red, Yellow

Light:

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Dry, Moist

Bloom Time:

March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November

Growing Area:

Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

Dry forests and woodlands, maritime forests (Weakley 2015). Common throughout NC.

Leaf Arrangement:

Opposite

Leaf Retention:

Semi-evergreen

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Important for Wildlife

Landscape Value:

Highly Recommended and Available

State Rank:

S5: Secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

Leaves and Buds

image

WNC Nature Center, Asheville
© MB Baumeister

Buds and Blooms

image

WNC Nature Center, Asheville
© MB Baumeister

Newly emerged leaves in early spring. Leaf shape can vary from narrow to wide.

Seven Mile Creek Natural Area, Orange Co., NC

The Scientific Name is Lonicera sempervirens. You will likely hear them called Trumpet Honeysuckle, Coral Honeysuckle, Woodbine. This picture shows the Newly emerged leaves in early spring. Leaf shape can vary from narrow to wide. of Lonicera sempervirens

Bettina Darveaux

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record



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