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Northern Bush Honeysuckle
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Northern Bush Honeysuckle

Diervilla lonicera
In the United States: Native · also called bush honeysuckle, dwarf bush honeysuckle, low bush honeysuckle

Honeybees visit the trumpet-shaped yellow flowers for nectar, which has a sweet, honey-like taste. Peak bloom occurs in early to mid-summer, offering reliable forage during a transitional period for colonies. This suckering deciduous shrub forms colonies in dry to medium soils and benefits from occasional pruning to control spread, though it tolerates poor conditions without staking.

Nectarmedium
Pollenlow
Bloom (US) June–July
TypePerennial
Sunpartial
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