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Meet the Breeder
Megan Mathey
Grand Haven, Michigan
KODIAK JET BLACK™
Diervilla
Diervilla x
'SMNDSN'
PPAF; CBRAF
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- Black Foliage
- Bright Yellow Flowers
- Native Species
- Description
You’ve never seen anything like this before! Kodiak Jet Black™ diervilla is the world’s first black Diervilla that stays jet black all season long. While other diervilla tend to fade in summer, this shrub maintains its deep, striking black foliage, which creates quite the contrast with its bright yellow summer flowers. This unique look is sure to catch the eyes of passersby and pollinators in the garden and landscape. With a foliage display this amazing, you’ll want to bring it inside, and you should because it works great as a foliage filler in cut flower arrangements!
- USDA Zone
- 3 - 8 (-40°F/-40°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun, Part sun
- Height
- 3-4'
- Width
- 3-4'
- Finish Time
- .5 season
- Type
- Deciduous
- Bloom Time
- Summer
- Flower Color
- Yellow
- Foliage Color
- Black
- Liner Sizes
- 2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn
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 production.Growing Tips
Though diervilla are quite shade tolerant, Kodiak Jet Black diervilla will require some sun each day for best foliage color and blooming.Features: New, Foliage interest, Alkaline soil, Attracts pollinators, Clay soil, Cut flower, Disease resistant, Fall interest, Native
Filters: Botanical genus: Diervilla, Common name: Diervilla, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Summer, Yellow flowers, Black foliage
Features: New, Foliage interest, Alkaline soil, Attracts pollinators, Clay soil, Cut flower, Disease resistant, Fall interest, Native
Filters: Botanical genus: Diervilla, Common name: Diervilla, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Summer, Yellow flowers, Black foliage