Kodiak Spiced™ Diervilla x

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Exposure
  • Part Sun to Sun
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Summer
Mature Size
Height: 3' - 4'
Spread: 3' - 4'
New Plant
 

This plant is hardy in zones 3 - 8

Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.

  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8

What is my hardiness zone?

NORTH BAY, ONTARIO 

ZONE 4

  • 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 Inches91cm - 1.2m
    Spacing: 
    36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2m
    Spread: 
    36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2m
    Flower Colors: 
    Yellow
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Orange
    Yellow
    Foliage Shade: 
    Bronzed cheery chartreuse
    Habit: 
    Spreading
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    PLANT NEEDS

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun
    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
    Container
    Cut Flower
    Landscape
    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' USPP 36,845, Can PBRAF
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