Diervilla sessilifolia 'Butterfly' (Southern bush honeysuckle)

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Botanical Name: Diervilla sessilifolia 'Butterfly'dy-er-VIL-lah sess-sil-ih-FOE-lee-ahCommon Name: Southern bush honeysuckleGenus: Diervilla
Southern bush honeysuckle has an attractive thicket-forming habit. Glossy green leaves with tapered tips emerge tinged with bronze and mature to mid-green on reddish stems. Sulfur-yellow flowers in terminal clusters to 3 inches across appear in summer.
Noteworthy characteristics: Spreads by suckers. Native to the southeastern U.S. Useful in masses, in the shrub border, or open woodland garden.
Care: Grow in fertile, well-drained soil. Tolerates poor conditions. Cut back in late winter for best flower production.
Propagation: From suckers in early and mid-spring. Root softwood cuttings in summer.
Problems: Powdery mildew and fungal spot.

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