Lonicera
Honeysuckle · also Coral honeysuckle, Trumpet honeysuckle, Woodbine honeysuckle
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Trumpet Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) is a vigorous, twining shrub native to eastern and southern US. It features striking red tubular flowers from April to July, attracting hummingbirds. Its leaves are evergreen in milder climates, but the berries are toxic if ingested.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1,5250.29%—3.9 in
- 810.03%—3.1 in
- 120.00%—6.5 in
- 70.01%—1.6 in
- 10.00%——
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Apr, May, Jun, Jul
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.9 in, mean 4.2 in, 90th percentile 3.9 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- East Central Texas forests
- Eastern Canadian Forest-Boreal transition
- Eastern Great Lakes lowland forests
- Mississippi lowland forests
- New England-Acadian forests
- Western Great Lakes forests
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Central-Southern US mixed grasslands
- Northern Tallgrass prairie
Other Lonicera in the catalogue
4 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
