Diervilla lonicera
bush honeysuckle
Notes:
Not a true honeysuckle (that would be Lonicera), but has edible nectar like they do.
Cool summers preferred.
Sources: White Oak, Stoecklein, Missouri BG, USDA.
Tags:
attracts:butterflies
attracts:hummingbirds
compacted soil intolerant
dense canopy
drought tolerant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
habit:mounding
infertile soil tolerant
long-lived
native:eastern North America
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease free
pollution tolerant
rich soil preferred
salt intolerant
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
slow-growing
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:hedge
use:naturalizing
water:ample
water:regular
WON high-value plant
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