Red Honeysuckle is a low, climbing, vine-like shrub with distinctive, red, tubular flowers. Those flowers attract Hummingbirds and it is the host plant for the Hummingbird Clearwing and 35 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org). The flowers are followed by red berries, which are occasionally eaten by songbirds.
Photo credit: Doug McGrady (1), Johne Blair (2)
Red Honeysuckle is a low, climbing, vine-like shrub with distinctive, red, tubular flowers. Those flowers attract Hummingbirds and it is the host plant for the Hummingbird Clearwing and 35 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org). The flowers are followed by red berries, which are occasionally eaten by songbirds.
Photo credit: Doug McGrady (1), Johne Blair (2)
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full, Partial, Shade
Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry
Height: 3-6 feet
Plant Spacing: 3 feet
Bloom Time: May-June
Bloom Color: Red-Orange
Advantages: Bird Favorite, Caterpillar Favorite
Host Plant: Hummingbird Clearwing, Cecropia, and 34 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org)
