mountain bush honeysuckle
Also known as: hairy bush honeysuckle
A bushy, spreading, deciduous shrub to around 1.8m tall with densely hairy branchlets and leaf undersides; leaves are oval to elliptic, up to 10cm long and turn shades of red, yellow and orange in autumn. Clusters of small, two-lipped, honeysuckle-like, pale yellow to greenish-yellow flowers are borne in summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- mountain bush honeysuckle (Diervilla rivularis)
- Genus
- Diervilla
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
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- Toxicity
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy · Suckering
- Habit
- Autumn · Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of mountain bush honeysuckle
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of mountain bush honeysuckle
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mountain bush honeysuckle care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningShorten last year's flowering stems to one or two buds from the older woody framework. Remove thin, weak and dead shoots. Prune in early to mid-spring as growth resumes; avoid winter pruning that exposes new shoots to frost.
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings, or separate suckers in late winter
Growing
GrowingGrow in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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