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Diervilla sessilifolia
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Common name:
southern bush-honeysuckle
Family:
Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family)
Distribution:
s.e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
NatureServe Rank:
G4 - Apparently Secure
Comments:
A deciduous, suckering shrub to 5' high and wide. Valued for outstanding dark green foliage. Tiny sulfur-yellow, tubular flowers occur June through August. Fruit capsules are light brown with numerous tiny seeds. This native shrub is a tough plant, easy to cultivate and adaptable. It is a fantastic native replacement for invasive burningbush or honeysuckle.
Links:
Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy)
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The Plant List
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USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture
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• Accession: D2018-0608.005 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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APC: BL19
(BL19)
• Accession: D2018-0608.003 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
3:
LKV: CB17
(CB17)
• Accession: D1992-0542.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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