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Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle - Diervilla Lonicera
Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle Diervilla Lonicera


 
Diervilla, commonly known as Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle, is a deciduous shrub that is great for dry, shaded areas. While not a true honeysuckle, the 'honeysuckle' like yellow flowers bloom all summer. Use for naturalizing or erosion control on a hillside where plants can spread to form colonies.

A North American native, known for its coppery-green leaf color in summer and yellow tubular flowers, this densely branched, small shrub has exfoliating bark that reveals orange inner bark foliage is yellow to red in autumn, prune immediately after flowering. Plants grow best in cool summer climates. Drought tolerant. Very hardy, easy to grow. Attracts hummingbirds and songbirds.

Uses: landscape, mass planting, ground cover
Morning sun, afternoon shade
Plant in average dry soil
Height: 24" - 36"
Plant: 24" - 48" apart
Growability: easy

 

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