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Diervilla sessilifolia - Southern Bush Honeysuckle - New Spring Foliage

Southern Bush Honeysuckle

Diervilla sessilifolia

  • Small, fragrant, yellow flowers
  • Dark green leaves emerge bronze, sometimes turning yellow-red in the fall
  • Reddish stems provide contrast
  • Mounding, spreading habit reroots to provide an effective ground cover
  • Thrives in full sun, tolerant of full shade
  • Bloom Time: Summer

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
Yellow

HEIGHT:
125-125 cm

SPREAD:
125-125 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

This plant will tolerate many types of soil, even rocky dry soils, from full sun to full shade. 

Additional Notes about Southern Bush Honeysuckle:

Although the common name includes Honeysuckle, Diervilla is not invasive.

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun
Full Sun
Full Shade
Full Shade
Partial Sun/Shade
Partial Sun/Shade
Attracts Hummingbirds
Attracts Hummingbirds
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Butterflies
Fragrant
Fragrant
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Ground cover
Ground cover
SOIL MOISTURE:
Average to Dry Soils
Well-drained
Moist to Average
GROWTH RATE:
Medium
ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Deciduous
FLOWERING TIME:
Summer
Lt. Spr-Sum
HABIT:
Mounding
Spreading
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green (dark)
LANDSCAPE USES:
Border/edging

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