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Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Northern bush honeysuckle

Diervilla lonicera

Northern bush honeysuckle · named cultivar reference photograph
Northern bush honeysuckle · named cultivar reference photograph☀ Full sun · ☾ ShadeRob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org ↗ · CC BY 3.0 us
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Not an invasive honeysuckle; durable native for dry shade and slopes.

Sun Exposure
Full sun–shade
Mature Height (ft)
2–4
Mature Width (ft)
3–5
Bloom Season
Summer
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Sun Exposure

Full sun–shade

Growth Habit

Low suckering

Mature Height (ft)

2–4

Mature Width (ft)

3–5

More growing details

Bloom Season

Summer

Bloom Color

Yellow

Evergreen / Deciduous

Deciduous

Native Status

U.S. native

WNC Notes

Not an invasive honeysuckle; durable native for dry shade and slopes.

Drought Tolerance

High

Wet-Soil Tolerance

Low–moderate

Deer Resistance

High

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