Coral Honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens

Coral Honeysuckle is a climber for focal point, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug.

Where to use it in a border

At around 400 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 180 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 9a, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, pollinator-friendly plants.

Border Builder uses Coral Honeysuckle's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Worth knowing

• Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• Burnet 'Tanna'to edge in front
• Common Knapweedto edge in front
• Common mallowto edge in front
• Coneflower 'Cheyenne Spirit'to edge in front
• Coneflower 'Pow Wow Wild Berry'to edge in front
• Field scabiousto edge in front

Garden styles

Cottage garden Native Wildlife garden