Diervilla lonicera
(northern bush honeysuckle)
(northern bush honeysuckle)
Category: Shrubs
Photo Credits: Sally and Andy Wasowski, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Height: 2 – 3 feet
Spread: 3 feet
Location: Sides, Top of Berm
Native Status: IA
Fruit: brown, not showy
Comments & Cautions:
can be relatively short-lived but rejuvenates by suckering
Recommended For:
Bioretention and Rain Gardens
This plant prefers that the level of moisture in your soil be: Medium or Dry
This plant prefers Sand or Loam or Clay soil.
The plant DOES NOT have a salt tolerance.
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Plant Form
mounded; suckering to form loose colonies
Foliage
dark green leaves; yellow to red fall color; medium texture
Flowers
small, bell-shaped, fragrant flowers, yellow changing to orange; June-August Fruit: brown, not showy