What is "bush honeysuckle"

1. n. a honeysuckle shrub of southern Russia to central Asia [syn: Tartarian honeysuckle, Lonicera tatarica]

2. bush honeysuckle of southeastern United States having large crowded clusters of sulfur-yellow flowers [syn: Diervilla sessilifolia]

3. spreading bush of northeastern United States having small clusters of fragrant green-yellow flowers [syn: Diervilla lonicera]

Bush honeysuckle is a common name for several plants and may refer to:

• Diervilla, native to eastern North America
• Lonicera, several species of which have been introduced to and become invasive in various temperate regions:
  • Lonicera maackii, native to northeastern Asia and invasive in the United States and New Zealand
  • Lonicera morrowii, native to eastern Asia and invasive in the United States
  • Lonicera tatarica, native to Asia and invasive in the United States