Diervilla lonicera 'Michigan Sunset'
Michigan Sunset Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle

Diervilla lonicera ′Michigan Sunset′ - Flower
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Yellow
 Foliage Notes:
Green (With some coppery tones)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Woody fruit)
 Ultimate Height:
3 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
4 feet
 Soil Notes:
well drained
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
'Michigan Sunset' shows a much more vibrant reddish bronze for fall color than the rest of species. It foliage in the summer is also a darker green.
  Special Characteristics:

Additional Information

'Michigan Sunset' is a dwarf bush honeysuckle. It is drought tolerant and disease resistant. Known for its fall and spring leaf coloring.

When Diervilla lonicera 'Michigan Sunset' has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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