diervilla lonicera (bush honeysuckle) native
$32.95
- small fragrant yellow flowers
- medium green leaves with bronze overtones turn burgundy in the fall
- mounding, spreading habit re-roots to provide an effective ground cover
- bloom time: summer
- although the common name includes honeysuckle, diervilla is not invasive
- zone 3
- height 80-100cm
- spread 100-125cm
- colour yellow
- full sun, partial sun/shade
- attracts hummingbirds
- attracts butterflies
- salt tolerant
- fragrant
- drought tolerant, once established
- low maintenance
- native to ontario
- ground cover
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)