Diervilla lonicera Bush honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Diervilla lonicera
Bush honeysuckle
Deciduous shrub
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The Diervilla lonicera plant species is found in Eastern N. America - Newfoundland to Florida. It is a member of the Caprifoliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Bush honeysuckle. Some home gardeners know the variety as D. canadensis. Willd. D. humilis. Pers.

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Latin Name:  Diervilla lonicera
Common Name:  Bush honeysuckle
Family:  Caprifoliaceae
Author:  Mill.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:  1

Habitat:  Dry gravelly soils[200] in woodlands[235].

Propagation Notes: Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe if possible, otherwise in late winter or early spring. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division of suckers in the spring[200]. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame[188]. Cuttings of mature wood, late autumn in a frame[188].

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