Taxon

Diervilla sessilifolia

 
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Diervilla sessilifolia - southern bush-honeysuckle
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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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) • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture • World Flora Online

Locations

  • 1: APC: BL19 (BL19) • Accession: D2018-0608.003 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: LKV: CB17 (CB17) • Accession: D1992-0542.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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