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Coral Honeysuckle, Trumpet Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens), Caprifoliaceae Family, Texas native, perennial, evergreen, blooms mid-spring to mid-fall

For more information, see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/2013/index.html

The buds are a dark purplish color and lighten as they open. Also, the new growth has some purple coloration. Notice how the bloom cluster stems emerge from the center of the veins of the last pair of fused leaves which is very unusual. Shown at the end of March.