Bush Honeysuckle
Diervilla lonicera
Native bush honeysuckle bears no resemblance to the invasive Japanese honeysuckle that smothers roadsides here in Virginia. This is a compact, well-behaved native shrub with tubular yellow flowers in midsummer that attract hummingbirds and long-tongued bees. The foliage often takes on reddish-bronze tones in full sun, adding a warm accent through the growing season. Where it really earns its place is on slopes, banks, and difficult dry or rocky spots where other shrubs fail. It spreads by rhizomes to knit together a dense colony that controls erosion and shades out weeds. ideal for low-maintenance edges and problem areas. Cut it back hard in early spring and it regrows vigorously with fresh new foliage and better bloom.
We grow a range of sizes and prices. Add the plant to your list, then pick your size when you visit.
Final price confirmed at pickup, depends on size and season.
- Thu, Jul 238 AM – 4 PM
- Fri, Jul 248 AM – 4 PM
- Sat, Jul 258 AM – 2 PM
A nursery-grown plant, ready for the ground.
Healthy, container-grown bush honeysuckle propagated on-site at Hill House from regional genetics. Includes a one-page care card. We make every effort to supply plants as listed; occasionally we substitute a similar species of equal value.
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Average
- Mature size
- 2'–4'
- Bloom
- Tubular yellow flowers in midsummer; reddish-bronze foliage in full sun through fall
- USDA zones
- 3–7
Pairs well with these.
Same light, same soil, same wildlife. Janet's picks to plant alongside bush honeysuckle.
Or skip the guesswork.
Curated packages bundle 9–12 species that work together. One reservation, one pickup day, a printed layout map.
Butterfly Package
Host and nectar plants chosen to feed monarchs, swallowtails, and fritillaries spring through fall.
Hummingbird Package
Tubular-flowered natives that pull ruby-throats through your yard April through October.
S.O.S. Package
Save Our Songbirds, berry- and seed-bearing natives that feed nesting and migrating birds.