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This is grown so well in my hot, dry, clay soil with little care. The foliage and flowers look pretty
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Kodiak® Black Diervilla rivularis
- Hardy Zones
- 5 - 7
- Exposure
- Full Shade
- Part Shade to Shade
- Part Sun to Sun
- Sun
- Sun or Shade
- Season
- Summer
- Fall
- Mature Size
- 36 - 48 Inches
Full Shade
36 - 48
Features
Looking for an adaptable native plant that's drought-tolerant, deer-resistant and colorful? This is it!
Diervilla just got a lot more colorful: this tough, easy-growing shrub is a standout with its dark burgundy-black foliage. The color is especially intense in spring and autumn. The bright yellow flowers add contrast in early summer. This is a durable native that thrives in sun or shade, and is a very useful landscape plant.
Top three reasons to grow Kodiak® Black Diervilla:
- One of the best shade-tolerant shrubs (though color is more intense in sun or part shade)
- Never without clusters of yellow flowers during the summer
- Dramatic black-purple foliage all season with vivid red tones in autumn
Foliage Interest
Fall Interest
Drought Tolerant
Erosion Control
Attracts:
Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resists:
Deer
Native to North America
Characteristics
Plant Type:
Shrub
Shrub Type:
Deciduous
Height Category:
Medium
Garden Height:
36 - 48 Inches
Spacing:
48 - 60 Inches
Spread:
36 - 48 Inches
Flower Colors:
Yellow
Foliage Colors:
Green
Foliage Colors:
Purple
Foliage Shade:
Burgundy-black
Habit:
Mounded
Container Role:
Thriller Plant Needs
Light Requirement:
Full Shade
Light Requirement:
Part Shade to Shade
Light Requirement:
Part Sun to Sun
Light Requirement:
Sun
Light Requirement:
Sun or Shade
Maintenance Category:
Easy
Blooms On:
New Wood
Bloom Time:
Summer
Hardiness Zones:
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
Water Category:
Average
Uses:
Border Plant
Uses:
Landscape
Uses:
Mass Planting
Uses Notes:
Naturalizing; mass plantings
Maintenance Notes:
Adaptable to most soils, including dry ones. Trim in spring and apply a controlled-release fertilizer.
Fun Facts:
Though it is sometimes called "bush honeysuckle," Diervilla is not invasive.
Kodiak® Black Diervilla rivularis 'SMNDRSF' USPP 27,550, Can 5,938
- Jennifer WinshipVernonBritish ColumbiaCanada46 weeks ago
