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Kodiak Spiced 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
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  • Details

    36 - 48 Inches
    36 - 48 Inches
    36 - 48 Inches
    91cm - 1.2m
    91cm - 1.2m
    91cm - 1.2m

    Features

    Introduce the delicious tones of orange into the spring and summer garden with Kodiak Spiced diervilla! Its new growth is a blend of orange and copper, doubly interesting with burgundy stems. In summer, the interior is a pretty green with a blush of bronze. Its loose habit works well as a low hedge, filling the border, or as a staple in the cut flower garden as filler for arrangements.

    Top three reasons to grow Kodiak Spiced Diervilla:

    • Tough performance
    • Bright new growth
    • Native to North America
    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 Colors: 
    Orange
    Foliage Colors: 
    Yellow
    Foliage Shade: 
    Bronzed cheery chartreuse
    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.

    Fun Facts: 

    Though it is sometimes called "bush honeysuckle," Diervilla is not invasive. They work well for naturalizing an area as they spread a little bit by suckering.

    Kodiak Spiced Diervilla x 'SMNDSF' USPPAF, Can PBRAF
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