Alabama Crimson coral honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens 'Alabama Crimson'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 20 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Crimson red
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Alabama Crimson' coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens 'Alabama Crimson') is a vine for borders, pollinator gardens, and specimen use. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. Crimson red flowers open in spring and again in summer, and hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and birds visit them. Deer tend to browse other plants first. The evergreen vines grow fast and tolerate salt.
Pairs well with Niobe clematis, Big bluestem, and Jeana garden phlox.