Vines

■ Lonicera sempervirens- Coral Honeysuckle or Trumpet Honeysuckle (Caprifolisaceae. Honeysuckle family.)

In spring and summer, red, trumpet-shaped flowers will attract hummingbirds and butterflies. In the fall, small, red berry like fruit will provide food for wildlife. This climbing or twining vine adapts well to a naturalistic setting.  It is vigorous, but medium to slow growing and will become a scrub like if not trained on a structure or pruned.  The vine will be evergreen in the lower South. Our vines were purchased at the Native Plant sale in Weeks Bay.

■ Rosa laevigata- Cherokee Rose (Rosaceae. Rose family)

This plant, a native of China, was selected to scramble down the bluff.  It is often found in old gardens and scrambling up trees.  Plants could not be located and a substitute may be chosen for this portion of the project after the current hurricane damage is repaired.  Banksiae, Lady Banks, is being considered.  It is hardy in the gulf coast, as is common in old gardens in a white and a yellow form.