| Description | Bush Honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera) is a native tough medium sized shrub with small yellow flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (die-er-VIL-a)((ses-li-iFO-li-a) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-7 |
| Sunlight | sun to shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | honeysuckle-like, yellow flowers in panicles (terminal and axillary cymes) |
| Leaves | green, simple, sessile |
| Dimensions | 2-4 by 2-4 feet |
| Maintenance | prune to keep in shape |
| Propagation | seed, cuttings |
| Notes & Reference | #1-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site |