Southern Bush-honeysuckle

Diervilla sessilifolia

Native to Kentucky (estimated)

Care

Care sources

Ecological relationships

3CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Diervilla

7BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Diervilla

Individual names are not available yet.

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Yellow” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 4a–8b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “3–5 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Leaves · “Deciduous” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
primary_flower_color · “yellow” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist; Occasionally dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Acidic to alkaline” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “3–5 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Diervilla sessilifolia var. sessilifolia; Smooth Southern Bush Honeysuckle; Southern Bush honeysuckle

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