Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Diervilla sessilifolia, Diervilla rivularis
Celeste, Malta, Sugar
Number of Varieties
1510
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, Prairies, Roadsides, Wet lands, Woodlands
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-76-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-6
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.16 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.16 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Poisonous, Toxic
Poisonous when unripe
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Galactogogue, Laxative, Opthalmic
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Garland
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
DIERVILLA lonicera
FICUS carica 'Celeste'
Common Name
Northern bush honeysuckle, Low bush honeysuckle, Dwarf bush honeysuckle, Yellow-flowered upright honeysuckle
Celeste Fig, Fig
In Hindi
Bush Honeysuckle
Plant
अंजीर
In German
Bush Honeysuckle
Pflanze
Echte Feige
In French
Bush Honeysuckle
Plante
Ficus carica
In Spanish
Bush madreselva
Planta
Ficus carica
In Greek
Μπους Αγιόκλημα
Φυτό
Celeste Fig
In Portuguese
Bush, Honeysuckle
Plantar
Figueira-comum
In Polish
Bush Honeysuckle
Roślina
Figowiec pospolity
In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Bush
planta
Ficus carica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Urticales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Diervilla
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Diervilleae
Ficeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
180750
1
27800
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