Diervilla lonicera ‘Michigan Sunset’
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A remarkable native, dwarf bush honeysuckle is tough, drought tolerant, disease resistant, hardy, and very attractive. Its slow spreading rhizomes bind the soil well and it easily tolerates drying winds, attributes that favor its use on steep embankments and sandy or rocky locations. Its springtime leaves are first burgundy, then shiny green with hues of copper, eventually bronzy-red in fall. Yellow trumpet-shaped, hummingbird attracting flowers are borne in spring.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Yellow to Chartreuse
Growth Habit:
Shrubby
Max Height:
3'
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
A remarkable native, dwarf bush honeysuckle is tough, drought tolerant, and disease resistant. Its springtime leaves are first burgundy, then shiny green with hues of copper, eventually bronzy-red in fall. Yellow trumpet-shaped, hummingbird attracting flowers are borne in spring.
Landscape Value
Slow spreading rhizomes bind the soil well and it easily tolerates drying winds, attributes that favor its use on steep embankments and sandy or rocky locations.
Care
Watering:
'Michigan Sunset' Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
'Michigan Sunset' Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'Michigan Sunset' Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle sets its flower buds in summer, and any pruning should be conducted in April, immediately after winter.