Diervilla Lonicera 'Copper'
Copper Bush Honeysuckle
‘Copper’ is a dwarf bush honeysuckle cultivar that is noted for its copper-red new growth, yellow flowers and attractive fall color. It is a suckering, densely-branched, deciduous shrub that slowly grows to 2-3’ tall. Panicles (cymes) of yellow trumpet-shaped flowers (to 1” long) bloom in late spring to early summer.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Copper Bush Honeysuckle
Latin name
Diervilla Lonicera 'Copper'
type
Flowering Shrub
family
Caprifoliaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
1.50 M
1.30 M
Diervilla Lonicera 'Copper'
‘Copper’ is a dwarf bush honeysuckle cultivar that is noted for its copper-red new growth, yellow flowers and attractive fall color. It is a suckering, densely-branched, deciduous shrub that slowly grows to 2-3’ tall. Panicles (cymes) of yellow trumpet-shaped flowers (to 1” long) bloom in late spring to early summer.
Planting young plants
From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn
'Diervilla' can be easily grown and should be planted in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. It can tolerate some drought. Wide range of soil tolerance. New plants are best planted in autumn to allow to establish before blooming the following year in early summer. Spring planting may result in no blooms for two years.
Propagation
From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn
This plant will spread by underground runners or stolons. It freely suckers therefore it may be propagated by transplanting suckers in the autumn.
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