I kept trying to find out what exact cultivar this "common" ? shrub was, other than Southernbush Honeysuckle.
I think I have finally found out that it is "Diervilla sessilifolia "Butterfly" .. now isn't that a mouthful ?
It is far from being a plain green shrub with elegantly turned leaves and delicate little yellow flowers.
Burgundy to copper tones in it's foliage, is absolutely gorgeous to me .. but then I do stare at it a lot ?
Does anyone else have this shrub and does yours also keep the beautiful colour show going ?
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Joy, I've read the wiki about Diervilla sessilifolia, is said that it might be frozen at the snow level. Is it true? I loved to have it in my garden.
Not only is my garden fighting the drought, it is fighting my neglect. I would have to think for some time to give a shrub that is interesting all the time. Pyracantha comes to mind. It is green all year and the changes are the tiny flower that turn to green then red/orange berries. A real beauty. Have I mentioned I love your new header?? Great!
Hello Nadezda : )
I have had this shrub for about 4 years now and now problem with it over wintering .. my zone is 5b so if you are even 4 I think it should be fine !
Lisa girl .. I just wrote a note saying I am neglecting my garden BIG time too .. I have to work up to working in it soon. Yes ! Pyracantha is a gorgeous shrub .. but those thorns it had with the one in Holland .. jeepers I almost stabbed myself for good with them .. haha
Thanks very much girl .. I just learned how to do it over the last weekend .. I keep wanting to play with it ! haha
I want one!
All we have around here are the burgundy barberries...and after you've seen a hundred, you've seen too many. I want something unique, and hardy. Definitely hardy. Will it live under the Fir trees?
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
I don't know Jen girl .. I haven't got a fir tree to try it out with! haha .. but with all the research I have done .. I think this is a unique plant because it displays these different colours all season .. I just got lucky ? haha
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