Description | Bush Honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera) is a native tough medium sized shrub with small yellow flowers. |
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Pronunciation | (die-er-VIL-a)((ses-li-iFO-li-a) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
Hardiness Zone | 3-7 |
Sunlight | sun to shade |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average |
Flowers | honeysuckle-like, yellow flowers in panicles (terminal and axillary cymes) |
Leaves | green, simple, sessile |
Dimensions | 2-4 by 2-4 feet |
Maintenance | prune to keep in shape |
Propagation | seed, cuttings |
Notes & Reference | #1-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site |