Honeysuckle, 2 gal, Copper Dwarf Bush

Honeysuckle, 2 gal, Copper Dwarf BushCopper Bush Honeysuckle has attractive dark green foliage which emerges coppery bronze in spring. The glossy pointy leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding red in the fall. Dainty, yellow, trumpet shaped blooms are a favourite of hummingbirds. Great as a filler shrub Attributes Type: Deciduous Shrub Growth Habit: Compact, Rounded Mature Height: 60 90cm (2 3ft.) Mature Spread: 90 120cm (3 4ft.) Zone: 3 Feature Characteristics: Drought

Copper Bush Honeysuckle has attractive dark green foliage which emerges coppery-bronze in spring. The glossy pointy leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding red in the fall. Dainty, yellow, trumpet-shaped blooms are a favourite of hummingbirds. Great as a filler shrub

Attributes

Type: Deciduous Shrub
Growth Habit: Compact, Rounded
Mature Height: 60 - 90cm (2 - 3ft.)
Mature Spread: 90 - 120cm (3 - 4ft.)
Zone: 3
Feature Characteristics: Drought Tolerant, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds

Ornamental Features

Flower Colour: Buttery yellow
Flowering Time: July - August
Foliage Colour: Copper-yellow, turning to green, then bronze to orange-red in the fall.

Care

General Maintenance: Little pruning is necessary but can shear to give a more formal appearance. Prune broken or damaged limbs.
Light: Full sun to partial sun.
Watering: Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Requires less water when established.
Soil: It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH.
Fertilizer: Feed in early spring with an all purpose fertilizer prior to the new growth.