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Proven WInners KODIAK® Black Diervilla rivularis 'SMNDRSF' PP#27,550; CBR#5938
Botanical Reference: Diervilla Rivularis
 
Diervilla just got a lot more colorful.
Durable and dramatic dark purple foliage makes Kodiak® Black diervilla a beautiful, easy choice for landscaping. New growth emerges deep purple-black all season but is especially dramatic in spring and fall. The neat, tidy stems are peppered with yellow trumpet-shaped blooms all summer. This fast growing, vigorous North American native is unbothered by pests or diseases. Sometimes known as bush honeysuckle, which is a bit of a misnomer, so we prefer using diervilla as the common name.
 
Awards 
2019 Boskoop Royal Horticultural Society Bronze Medal
 
USDA Zone 4 - 7 (-30°F-/-34.4°C)
Exposure Full sun, Part sun, Shade
Height 3 - 4'
Width 3 - 4'
Finish Time .5 season
Type Deciduous
Bloom Time Summer
Flower Color Yellow
Foliage Color Purple