Family: Caprifoliaceae
(Honeysuckle Family)
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Height: 8-10 feet
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Spread: 3-5 feet
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Bloom Time: July to October
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Bloom: coral-red trumpets
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: average, well
drained
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Moisture: medium
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Use: strong growing
vines suitable as arbors trellising and bank covers; attracts birds,
hummingbirds and butterflies
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Care: prune as needed
immediately after flowering
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems; mildew resistant
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Native to: species native
to southeastern U.S.
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Notes: stems are often
red to purple, turning greenish-brown with age; deer and rabbit resistant
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Supplier: The Flower
Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Pollinator
Garden C126
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