Northern Bush Honeysuckle
Diervilla lonicera
Tough, adaptable native shrub honeysuckle (unlike the invasive species). Excellent for slopes; red-tinged fall foliage.
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–3 ft
- Spacing
- 2–4 ft apart
- Light
- part shade, shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- red, orange, yellow, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- foundation, erosion control
- Native states
- AL, CT, DC, DE, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV