northern bush honeysuckle

Bush honeysuckle, belonging to the genus Diervilla, is a group of three shrub species native to eastern North America. These plants are often mistaken for true honeysuckles (Lonicera genus), some of which are invasive in the United States. Bush honeysuckles are attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and are used in landscaping.1

The northern bush honeysuckle (D. lonicera) is a shrub with oval leaves and clusters of tubular flowers that bloom in early summer. These flowers are typically yellow or reddish-yellow and are followed by small, beaked fruits. Bush honeysuckles spread via underground stems and can form patches in dry, rocky areas.1