Mature Diervilla x 'Kodiak® Orange' showcasing fall foliage in a 3-gallon pot.
Mature Diervilla x 'Kodiak® Orange' grown in a 3-gallon pot.
Several Diervilla x 'Kodiak® Orange' in bloom with yellow flowers.

Diervilla x splendens 'Kodiak® Orange' (Southern Bush Honeysuckle) Unity Grown

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Diervilla x splendens Kodiak® Orange is a beautiful and striking hybrid cultivar of Diervilla, also called bush honeysuckle. The Diervilla x splendens hybrid is a result of crossing southern bush honeysuckle (Diervilla sessilifolia) and mountain bush honeysuckle (Diervilla rivularis), which share a native range within the US Southeast. The Kodiak® Orange cultivar is specifically noted for its eye-catching autumnal orange-red foliage year-round, which is especially saturated in the spring and fall. In mid-summer, Diervilla x splendens Kodiak® Orange produces profuse, bright yellow, honeysuckle-like flowers that attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators, contrasting beautiful with the plants' dark foliage; in the late summer and fall, flowers turn to small, seedy fruits, which are attractive to a number of songbird species.

Diervilla x splendens is a highly adaptable shrub for any small garden space that combines the best attributes of both parent species; growing to a medium size of about 2-3' tall and about as wide, Kodiak® Orange tolerates poor and rocky soils, as well as drought, and is resistant to deer damage and soil erosion. Though this bush honeysuckle requires medium-dry, well-drained soils, it is not at all picky about light level or soil consistency, and grows great anywhere from full shade to full sun. With the Kodiak® Orange cultivar's beautiful orange foliage, this cultivar is an especially goo replacement for the common but invasive burning bush in landscapes. Note: Although Diervilla x splendens is referred to as bush honeysuckle, it is a North American native species, and shouldn't be confused with Japanese bush honeysuckle, Lonicera japonica, which is considered invasive in many parts of the US.

Native to U.S.
Mature Plant Height: Medium: 30-48"
Deciduous
Sun to Shade-Wide Tolerance
Soil Moisture: Wide Tolerance
Soil Type: Wide Tolerance
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Color: Yellow
Foliage color: Green and Yellow
Features: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Host Plant for Butterflies or Moths, Attracts Birds, Fall Color, and Erosion Control
Tolerances: Deer Tolerant, Rabbit Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Dry Shade Tolerant, Clay Soil Tolerant, and Wet Soil Tolerant
Garden Type: Pollinator Garden, Woodland Garden, Small Space, Container, Foundation Planting, and Border/Screen

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