Firefly Bush Honeysuckle

Bold foliage and dainty flowers make the Diervilla sessilifolia or Firefly® Bush Honeysuckle stand out. This deciduous shrub is native to North America, so it requires little care once it has acclimated. Yellow flowers last from spring through summer. The tiny trumpet-shaped flowers bloom in clusters, but the flowers are not the only showy feature of this plant. Red leaves with pronounced veining offset the mostly bright green foliage. rThe Firefly® Bush Honeysuckle has a mounding growth habit that gives this shrub a full appearance. Plant this shrub as a hedge or foundation planting, or include it in a mixed bed. The Firefly® Bush Honeysuckle is heat tolerant, making it a good fit in hot climates. This bush honeysuckle grows in zones 3 through 8. Pollinators frequent the tiny flowers, while deer mostly leave this shrub alone.rFirefly® Bush Honeysuckle CarerThis honeysuckle shrub needs at least 6 hours of sunlight. It can live in various soil conditions, but it grows best in rich, moist, well-drained soil. Young plants need water for the first year, while established plants are extremely drought tolerant and only need limited water during a dry spell. Fertilize young shrubs to set them up for success, but this bush honeysuckle is not a heavy feeder.rPrune the shrub to remove overgrowth and clean up the shape after the flowers fade. Regular pruning encourages bushier growth. Only remove up to one-third of the growth at a time. Remove dead or damaged growth as necessary. The Firefly® Bush Honeysuckle does not require any special winter care.rFirefly® Bush Honeysuckle SpacingrThe Firefly® Bush Honeysuckle can stand 2 to 3 feet tall and wide. Space shrubs 2 feet apart when creating a continuous planting or feature one plant in a 12-inch wide container.rrFirefly® Bush Honeysuckle InformationrrrrUSDA Hardiness Zones: 3 – 8rrrPlant Type: BushesrrrLight Exposure: Full Sun (At Least 6 Hours of Direct Sunlight)rrrMature Height: 2 – 3 FeetrrrMature Spread: 2 – 3 FeetrrrSpacing: 2 – 3 FeetrrrHabit: MoundedrrrFlower Color(s): YellowrrrFlower Description: Bright yellowrrrBloom Period: Late SpringrrrFoliage Type: DeciduousrrrFoliage Color(s): Orange, YellowrrrFoliage Description: honey coloredrrrSeasonal Interest: Spring FloweringrrrWatering: AveragerrrResists: DeerrrrTolerates: HeatrrrAttracts: Bees, Butterflies, HummingbirdsrrrContainer Role: rrrUses: Specimen or Focal PointrrrFeatures: Attracts Pollinators, Foliage Interest, Low MaintenancerrrBrand: Bloomin’ EasyrrrCommon Name: Firefly® Bush HoneysucklerrrOther Name(s): rrrScientific Name: Diervilla sessilifolia ‘1501-11’ USPPAF, CPBRAF