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Kodiak® Green Diervilla x

Flower Season
  • Summer
Mature Size
4' 4' 1.2m 1.2m
Height: 3' - 4'
Spread: 3' - 4'
Height: 91cm - 1.2m
Spread: 91cm - 1.2m
New Plant
  • 36 - 48 Inches
    36 - 48 Inches
    36 - 48 Inches
    91cm - 1.2m
    91cm - 1.2m
    91cm - 1.2m

    Features

    Kodiak Green diervilla brings cheerful color all season. Chartreuse new leaves mature to green, followed by bright yellow-chartreuse flowers, then burgundy bracts in fall. Its foliage and abundant blooms attract pollinators, making it a standout native for any garden.

    Top reasons to grow Kodiak Green diervilla:

    • Vibrant foliage and flowers
    • Long-lasting bloom display
    • Attracts pollinators
    Disease Resistant
    Foliage Interest
    Fall Interest
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Hummingbirds
    Native to North America

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2m
    Spacing: 
    36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2m
    Spread: 
    36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2m
    Flower Colors: 
    Yellow
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Two toned bright and medium green
    Habit: 
    Spreading
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun
    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Blooms On: 
    New Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Summer
    Hardiness Zones: 
    3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Cut Flower
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Uses Notes: 

    Naturalizing; mass plantings

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Adaptable to most soils, including dry ones. Trim in early spring if desired and apply a controlled-release fertilizer if you've noticed it growing less vigorously.

    NOTE: This plant has the common name bush honeysuckle, but it is not the same as the invasive species known by the same common name. This plant's scientific name is Diervilla, while the invasive plant's scientific name is Lonicera.

    Fun Facts: 

    NOTE: This plant has the common name bush honeysuckle, but it is not the same as the invasive species known by the same common name. This plant's scientific name is Diervilla, while the invasive plant's scientific name is Lonicera. This plant spreads by suckering, which is helpful for naturalizing an area.

    Kodiak® Green Diervilla x 'SMNDSA' USPPAF, Can PBRAF
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