northern bush-honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae Diervilla lonicera Mill.   symbol: DILO
	Leaf: Opposite, simple, ovate to elliptical, long pointed, 2 to 4 inches long, serrated margin, green above, slightly paler below. Flower: Yellow (most common) to red, tube like with spreading petals, 1/2 inch across, appearing in early summer. Fruit: A dry, long-pointed, vase-shaped capsule, tips flare out into thin hairs. Twig: Slender, ridged or lined, scales present at twig base, greenish red turning light brown, buds small. Bark: Gray to light reddish brown, finely shreddy with age. Form: Low shrub (to 4 feet) with a densely sprawling habit that forms mounds.
	No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Diervilla lonicera can be found (opens a new window). USDAFS Additional Silvics - USDA Plants Database Diervilla lonicera is native to North America.