Description

Family:  Caprifoliaceae
Zone: 5 – 9
Natural Range: Southeastern United States;  SMNDRSF PP#27550 CBRAF
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 3 – 6
Attracts: Bees
Bloom Time:  July to August
Attributes: Deciduous.  Compact shrub with dark chocolate-purple foliage turning olive green later in the season.  Yellow honeysuckle-like flowers. 
Notes:  Especially intense foliage in fall and spring.