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Kodiak Jet Black® Diervilla

Diervilla x

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Overview

Kodiak Jet Black® Diervilla, or Diervilla x Kodiak Jet Black®, is a deciduous shrub with dramatic burgundy-black foliage and bright yellow summer flowers that attract pollinators. It matures 3-4 feet tall and wide with a spreading, rounded habit. Grow it in sun to part sun with average, well-drained soil and average water; it adapts to drier sites once established. Hardy in USDA Zones 3-8.

Sun Full, Half, ShadeWater Low, MediumZones 4–9Type ShrubClimate Temperate
Kodiak Jet Black® Diervilla (Diervilla x) — or Diervilla x Kodiak Jet Black®
Kodiak Jet Black® Diervilla (Diervilla x) — Grow it in sun to part sun with averageKodiak Jet Black® Diervilla (Diervilla x) — It matures 3-4 feet tall and wide with a spreading, rounded habit

Culture

Sun
Full, Half, Shade
Water
Low, Medium
USDA zones
4–9

Shape & size

Mature height
3–4 Ft.
Mature width
4–5 Ft.

Classification

Type
Shrub
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Kodiak Jet Black® Diervilla (Diervilla x) — or Diervilla x Kodiak Jet Black®
Kodiak Jet Black® Diervilla (Diervilla x) — Grow it in sun to part sun with average
Kodiak Jet Black® Diervilla (Diervilla x) — It matures 3-4 feet tall and wide with a spreading, rounded habit

Photograph: Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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