Northern bush honeysuckle – description, flowering period and general distribution in Connecticut. bush in the park

Northern bush honeysuckle – description, flowering period and general distribution in Connecticut. lonely flower blooms among foliage

Northern bush honeysuckle – description, flowering period and general distribution in Connecticut. flowering branch

Northern bush honeysuckle – description, flowering period and general distribution in Connecticut. flowering branch, focus on flowers

Common name:

Northern bush honeysuckle

Scientific name:

Diervilla lonicera.

Other common name(s):

Northern bush honeysuckle, Bush-honeysuckle, Dwarf bush-honeysuckle, Herbe bleue.

Life form:

Shrub.

Flowering time:

no data.

Flowering period

in Connecticut for this plant is: Early June ↔ Early July.

NECTAR PRODUCTION:
No data

SOURCE FOR HONEY BEES:
Minor

General distribution:

Northern bush honeysuckle occurs from Newfoundland west to Saskatchewan; south to Nova Scotia, New England, Delaware; and in the mountains to Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee; and west to Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa.

Map of distribution and habitat in USA

This plant is present in at least 34 states/provinces in this country.

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Botanical description:

Northern bush honeysuckle is a native, deciduous small shrub that usually grows from 2 to 4 feet (0.6-1.2 m) tall. The branches run close to the ground, ascending slightly. The fruit is a dry, woody, dehiscent capsule.

Seasonal development:

The peak flowering season for northern bush honeysuckle is from early June to early July, but flowers have opened as late as August in Michigan. The fruit matures and releases seeds in September.

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