Diervilla (Bush honeysuckle)

• Tough and durable native shrub.
  
• Thrives in sun or shade; drought tolerant.
  
• Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.
  
• Bright yellow flowers contrast nicely with foliage.
  
• Fall interest.
  
• ​Great for erosion control on slopes and hillsides.
  
• ​Deer resistant.

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lonicera

• Yellow-orange to purple-red fall tones​
• Native!
• Naturalize in areas where plants can spread and form colonies
• 3' H X 4' W 
• Bloom time: Summer​

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Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem'

Diervilla Kodiak® Orange

Forsythia 'Gold Tide'

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rivularis Kodiak® Black
Diervilla rivularis 'SMNDRSF'

• Dramatic purple-black foliage; especially intense in spring and fall
• Vivid red fall foliage
• Use in mass plantings for spectacular effect
• 3' H X 4' W 
• Bloom time: Spring-Early Summer 
• ​PPAF 

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Callicarpa x Pearl Glam®

Weigela Wine & Roses®

Physocarpus opulifolius Little Devil™

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Kodiak® Orange
Diervilla x 'G2X88544'

• Eco-friendly alternative to burning bush 
• New growth emerges orange changing to lush green
• Glowing orange fall foliage​
• Great choice for mixed borders and wildlife gardens
• 3' H X 4' W 
• Bloom time: Spring-Early Summer

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Diervilla Kodiak® Red

Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem'

Diervilla lonicera

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Kodiak® Red
Diervilla sp. 'G2X885411'

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• Eco-friendly alternative to burning bush
• Red-blushed foliage fades to green
• Vivid red fall foliage​
• Use as hedge or in foundation plantings
• 3'H X 4' W 
• ​PPAF
• ​Bloom time: Spring-Early Summer

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Diervilla Kodiak® Orange