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Diervilla sessilifolia

Southern Bush Honeysuckle

A low-growing shrub covered with fragrant, sulphur-coloured flowers held on contrasting reddish-coloured stems. An effective ground cover with dark green leaves that emerge bronze.

  • »  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

3gal
$40.63
  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:125-125 cm
  • Spread:125-125 cm
  • Bloom Color: Yellow
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
• Attracts Hummingbirds
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Drought Tolerant
• Fall Color
• Fragrant
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Lt. Spr-Sum
• Summer
Habit
• Mounding
• Spreading
Foliage Color
• Green (dark)
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Ground cover
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Diervilla sessilifolia

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

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Diervilla sessilifolia

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