How to Grow and Care for Bush honeysuckles

Bush honeysuckle is a low shrub whose branches typically grow in densities. The flowers are similar looking to tubes and are known as nectar-producing which makes them attractive to insects. In order to taste the nectar, one might suck it from the flowers.

Diervilla rivularis is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family known by the common names mountain bush-honeysuckle and hairy bush-honeysuckle. It is native to the eastern United States, where it is limited to the southern Appalachian Mountains. It occurs in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. It is extirpated from North Carolina. This plant grows in moist wooded areas and disturbed areas such as roadsides. It occurs at middle to higher elevations in its range. The plant is considered "somewhat threatened" by habitat loss and other threats.

Bush honeysuckle 'El Madrigal' is a unique variety with olive green to burgundy foliage that does not fade in the sunlight. These leaves contrast with the plant's yellow flowers, which attract pollinators, including butterflies. This cultivar was derived from a proprietary Diervilla x splendens plant.

Southern bush honeysuckle is a deciduous shrub native to the Southeastern United States, characterized by its slender, arching branches and yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom in summer. The leaves of southern bush honeysuckle are simple, opposite, and notably toothed, usually tolerating low light conditions well. The plant's adaptability to different soil types and its suckering habit make it an excellent choice for naturalistic plantings and erosion control.