Also called low bush honeysuckle, dwarf bush honeysuckle and yellow-flowered upright honeysuckle. This plant is part of
bush honeysuckle genus Diervilla
from 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 North America, so not part of true
honeysuckle genus Lonicera
from throughout the 🌐︎ Northern Hemisphere. But their appearance is very close to each other, and both genera are part of
honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae.
Native to 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 Canada and USA.
🗺 Map by county (🇺🇸 USA-48)
(color key).
Uses by native peoples
(Ethnobotany database)
Diervilla hosts caterpillars of 4 species
of butterflies and moths, in some areas.
🇨🇦 🇺🇸 In Canada and USA, 👥︎ many people are replacing
exotic invasive honeysuckles
with this
native alternative.
Bloom dates, height, light, moisture, etc., for use in small yards (Pennsylvania). 
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