Diervilla sessilifolia explained

Diervilla sessilifolia, the southern bush honeysuckle, a member of the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae which blooms in summer, is a perennial shrub found in the Great Smoky Mountains[1] [2] and the southern Appalachian Mountains.[3] Southern bush honeysuckle can be found growing on bluffs, along slopes and stream banks, and bordering woodlands. It is a threatened species in Tennessee.[4]

This compact, deciduous shrub, typically growing three to five feet tall, spreads by suckering in zones 4 to 8.[5] It is drought tolerant, grows in full sun as well as partial shade, and works best in a woodland garden.

D. sessilifolia has been marked as a pollinator plant, supporting and attracting bumblebees and hummingbirds.[6]

References

  1. Web site: - University of Tennessee Herbarium . 2012-07-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060919225248/http://tenn.bio.utk.edu/vascular/database/vascular-database.asp?CategoryID=Dicots&FamilyID=Caprifoliaceae&GenusID=Diervilla&SpeciesID=sessilifolia . 2006-09-19 . dead .
  2. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=DISE USDA Plants Profile
  3. Web site: Diervilla sessilifolia - Plant Finder. www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. en-US. 2017-06-30.
  4. Web site: Tennessee Rare Plant List. Tennessee.gov. 2017-06-30. 2017-10-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20171016081519/http://www.tn.gov/assets/entities/environment/attachments/na_rare-plant-list-2016.pdf. dead.
  5. Web site: Diervilla sessilifolia. plants.ces.ncsu.edu. en. 2017-06-30.
  6. Web site: Planting Guides. 2022-01-29. Pollinator.org. en-US.

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