Diervilla rivularis Kodiak Black
Diervilla rivularis 'Kodiak Black' photo courtesy of Spring Meadow Nursery
Bush Honeysuckle

Kodiak® Black Diervilla is a durable and dramatic plant with dark purple foliage. New growth emerges deep purple-black all season but is especially dramatic in spring and fall. The neat, tidy stems are peppered with yellow trumpet-shaped blooms all summer. This fast growing, vigorous North American native is unbothered by pests or diseases.  

  • Height: 91-122 cm (3-4 ft)
  • Spread: 91-120cm (3-4 ft)
  • Hardiness: Zone 4-8
  • Sun or Shade: full sun to part shade
  • Bloom Time: early to late summer
  • Leaf Colour: dark purple
  • Bloom Colour: yellow
  • Critter Resistance: deer
  • Nature Attraction: bees and butterflies

Growing and Maintenance Tips

Diervilla is adaptable to most soils, including dry sites. It blooms on new wood making maintenance very easy. It can be pruned to shape in the spring without fear of damaging summer bloom. It is not invasive like some varieities of honeysuckle. It will sucker a little bit but any unwanted plants are easy to remove.

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