bush honeysuckle
diervilla latin

The Diervilla lonicera shrub may also be important for sustaining populations of pollinators.

Other species formerly included in Diervilla are now treated in the genus Weigela.

The genera Diervilla and Weigela have capsular fruit.

Floral Biology of Diervilla lonicera (Caprifoliaceae).

The gardens hold the national collection of the genus [Sarcococca], Weigela and the closely related Diervilla.

Evolution of fruit and seed characters in the Diervilla and Lonicera clades (Caprifoliaceae, Dipsacales).

Diervilla species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Common Emerald and The Engrailed.

Pollen Carryover, Nectar Rewards, and Pollinator Behavior with Special Reference to Diervilla lonicera.

Bush Honeysuckle (Diervilla) is genus of three species of deciduous shrubs in the family Caprifoliaceae, all indigenous to eastern North America.

The British Diervilla national collection is held at Sheffield Botanical Gardens; along with the national collection of the closely related Weigela genus.