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Lonicera sempervirens
It is an evergreen twining climber growing to 20 ft or more through shrubs and young trees. The leaves are produced in opposite pairs, oval, up to 5 cm long and 4 cm broad; the leaves immediately below the flowers are perfoliate, joined at the base in a complete ring round the shoot. The flowers are produced in clusters of several groups of three together, tubular, 5 cm long, with five small lobes opening at the tip to expose the stamens and stigma; they are bright red to pinkish-red, and pollinated by Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and insects.
Wildlife habitat with many native plants.
This native is blooming just in time for the arrival of the hummingbirds, April 1
Spotted on Mar 17, 2013
Submitted on Mar 17, 2013
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