Dwarf Honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera)

Dwarf honeysuckle has dark green foliage that turns yellow/orange, then red to purple in the fall.  It is not a true honeysuckle and should not to be confused with the invasive honeysuckles. It is a mound-shaped shrub that will spread to form thickets over time, so it is a good choice for shrub borders.

This native shrub is drought tolerant and adapts to poor, rocky soils.

The yellow honeysuckle-like flowers, which turn reddish in color as they mature, attract bees and butterflies. The fruit capsules attract songbirds, in the fall and winter.