Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Eastern Europe
Types
Diervilla sessilifolia, Diervilla rivularis
Iris
Number of Varieties
1525
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, Prairies, Roadsides, Wet lands, Woodlands
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-74-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.16 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.16 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Bronze
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Bronze
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Poisonous, Toxic
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
DIERVILLA lonicera
IRIS pumila
Common Name
Northern bush honeysuckle, Low bush honeysuckle, Dwarf bush honeysuckle, Yellow-flowered upright honeysuckle
Dwarf Iris
In Hindi
Bush Honeysuckle
Plant
Dwarf Iris
In German
Bush Honeysuckle
Pflanze
Zwergiris
In French
Bush Honeysuckle
Plante
Dwarf Iris
In Spanish
Bush madreselva
Planta
Enano Iris
In Greek
Μπους Αγιόκλημα
Φυτό
νάνος Ίρις
In Portuguese
Bush, Honeysuckle
Plantar
Dwarf Iris
In Polish
Bush Honeysuckle
Roślina
Dwarf Iris
In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Bush
planta
Iris Dwarf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Liliales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Diervilla
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Diervilleae
Irideae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
180300
1
27800
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