Honeysuckle Bush, Kodiak Orange Diervilla 'G2X88544' Height: 4 feet Spread: 4 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 4a Other Names: Bush Honeysuckle Group/Class: Kodiak Series Brand: Proven Winners Description: This smaller shrub features attractive yellow flower clusters in early summer on a neat, rounded habit; glowing orange-red fall color; a somewhat drought and shade tolerant plant that is great for challenging sites Ornamental Features Honeysuckle Bush, Kodiak Orange features showy panicles of yellow trumpet-shaped flowers along the branches from early to mid summer. It has green deciduous foliage which emerges orange in spring. The pointy leaves turn outstanding shades of orange and in the fall. Landscape Attributes Honeysuckle Bush, Kodiak Orange is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a mounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration; Honeysuckle Bush, Kodiak Orange is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Honeysuckle Bush, Kodiak Orange will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years. This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. To help this plant achive its best flowering performance, periodically apply a flower-boosting fertilizer from early spring through into the active growing season. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
