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Meet the Breeder
Pieter Zwijnenburg
Boskoop, Netherlands
‘Butterfly’
Diervilla
Diervilla sessilifolia
'Butterfly'
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- Native to North America
- Shade tolerant
- Fast growing
- Description
'Butterfly' diervilla has a neat, well-branched habit, never floppy like other cultivars. Yellow summer flowers are held alongside nice, clean, bright green foliage. Developed by Pieter Zwijnenburg of the Netherlands, breeder of 'Limelight' hydrangea.
- USDA Zone
- 4 - 7 (-30°F/-34°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun, Part sun, Shade
- Height
- 3 - 5'
- Width
- 3 - 5'
- Finish Time
- .5 season
- Type
- Deciduous
- Bloom Time
- Summer
- Flower Color
- Yellow
- Foliage Color
- Green
General Care
Soil
Adaptable to any soil, except excessively soggy sites.Pruning
Blooms on new wood so spring pruning is best. Needs little regular pruning; however, benefits from rejuvenation every 3-5 years.Uses
Ideal for mass plantings of all types: hedges, foundation, wildlife gardens. Very well suited to filler material in cut flower productionGrowing Tips
Diervilla is one of the most shade tolerant shrubs, however, blooming and foliage color are best with some sun.Features: Attracts pollinators, Foliage interest, Fall interest, Alkaline soil, Drought tolerant, Native, Clay soil, Cut flower
Filters: Botanical genus: Diervilla, Common name: Diervilla, Retail program: Local Roots®, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Exposure: Shade, Bloom time: Summer, Yellow flowers, Green foliage
Features: Attracts pollinators, Foliage interest, Fall interest, Alkaline soil, Drought tolerant, Native, Clay soil, Cut flower
Filters: Botanical genus: Diervilla, Common name: Diervilla, Retail program: Local Roots®, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Exposure: Shade, Bloom time: Summer, Yellow flowers, Green foliage