Kodiak® Orange (Diervilla hybrid)

Looking for bold fall color without any negative ecological impact? Meet Kodiak® Orange Diervilla—a North American native that brings brilliant, fiery foliage and pollinator-friendly blooms to your landscape. In spring, new growth emerges in a rich russet tone, setting the stage for a summer show of bright yellow flowers that attract bees and butterflies. As temperatures cool, Kodiak® Orange transforms into a blaze of glowing orange, rivaling the best autumn displays. Fast-growing and adaptable, it thrives in sun or shade, is pest and disease resistant, and requires little to no maintenance. From slopes to borders, sun to shade, Kodiak® Orange Diervilla delivers bold color and lasting performance.

• 3-4 feet tall and wide at maturity
• Hardy in zones 3-8, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
• Plant in shade to sun, but foliage color and bloom count will be best in a few hours of direct sunlight
• Space plants 3-4 feet apart for best results
• Produces bright yellow flowers in summer
• Maintains gorgeous foliage that emerges reddish-brown before aging to green throughout summer and then erupting in vivid red-orange in fall
• Great for hedges, landscapes, mass planting and cut flower/foliage
• Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds
• Native to North America, drought tolerant, fall interest

Care: Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring and mid summer. Due to its tidy habit, regular pruning is not necessary but is best if performed in the spring to shape as desired. Benefits from a rejuvenating prune every 3-5 years.

Shipping Info:

• Enjoy free shipping on orders over $125
• Size at shipping varies by the season and plant
• Quart shrubs are 5-8 in. at the time of shipment
• 1 Gallon shrubs are 6-24 in. at the time of shipment
• Shrubs shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; shrubs shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom