mountain bush honeysuckle
Diervilla rivularis
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall4 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Mountain bush honeysuckle (Diervilla rivularis) is a shrub for hedges and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist soil. It grows 36 to 72 inches tall and spreads 48 to 96 inches wide, so give it room. Yellow flowers open from early to late summer and attract bees.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Hardy geranium, and Dogwood.
Native range
Southeastern United States.