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Image of the butterfly attractant
Diervilla lonicera 'Copper' or Dwarf Bush
Honeysuckle or Life-of-Man or Northern Bush
Honeysuckle shrub
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Diervilla lonicera 'Copper'
(Dwarf
Bush Honeysuckle, Life-of-Man, Northern Bush Honeysuckle) |
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Light:
Full sun-part
shade
Height: 3'
Spread: 2-3'
Blooms:
Light yellow trumpet-shaped flowers, pannacles, late Spring
Foliage:
Deciduous, smooth,
copper-red
Soil: Well-drained,
keep moist
Water: Regular
Fertilizer: Complete, soluble
Propagation:
Seeds, suckers
Insects/Disease: Leaf-spots and powdery mildew
Uses: Specimen, hedges, landscaping, shrub border, slopes
Comments: Diervilla
lonicera 'Copper' or Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle or Life-of-Man or Northern Bush
Honeysuckle is an attractive
vigorous shrub with interesting foliage colors on new growth. It is
is low-maintenance, tolerates some drought and attracts butterflies,
birds and bees. It spreads by underground runners/stolons.
Prune after flowering. Sources mentioned that this plant is named
after Dierville, a French surgeon who in 1700 after observing the plant
in Canada, introduced it to Europe. Diervilla genus was once
grouped under Weigela
USDA Hardiness Zones : 3-8 |
