Diervilla Kodiak Jet Black® Bush Honeysuckle

Diervilla Kodiak Jet Black® Delivers Jet Black Foliage and Bright Yellow Blooms

Diervilla Kodiak Jet Black® brings a bold new look to tough landscape shrubs with foliage that emerges deep brown and matures to jet black. Unlike other Diervilla varieties that fade through the summer, this selection retains its dramatic coloring from spring to fall. The vivid yellow flowers that appear in early to midsummer pop brightly against the dark foliage, making it an eye catching focal point in the garden. Compact and naturally mounded, it grows three to four feet tall and wide, perfect for beds, borders, or container plantings.

This North American native is exceptionally versatile, thriving in sun to part shade and tolerating a wide range of soils, including clay and alkaline conditions. Its adaptability makes it ideal for challenging garden spots, such as wet areas, rain gardens, and even xeriscapes. It also excels in mass plantings and mixed borders, adding both form and seasonal color. The foliage works beautifully in cut flower arrangements as a deep, contrasting filler.

Diervilla Kodiak Jet Black® is an award winning member of the Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Flowering Shrubs collection which is a low maintenance shrub that handles heat, drought, and cold with ease. Resistant to deer and disease, it offers reliable performance and year round beauty in USDA Zones 3 to 8. Award winning and attention grabbing, this is a standout plant for gardeners seeking something truly unique.