[n] - small genus of low deciduous shrubs: bush honeysuckles
genus Diervilla noun small genus of low deciduous shrubs: bush honeysuckles
Bush Honeysuckle (Diervilla) is genus of three species of deciduous shrubs in the family Caprifoliaceae, all indigenous to eastern North America. The genus is named after a French surgeon Dr. Marin Diereville, who introduced the plant to Europe around 1700. The bush honeysuckles are low in height (1-2 m), of small to medium diameter (1-2 m), and d...