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mountain bush honeysuckle

Diervilla rivularis

Low Maintenance

Genus: Diervilla
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Common Names: hairy bush honeysuckle

About this plant

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

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 6

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings, or separate suckers in late winter

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorBorders

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

BushySuckering

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years