Kodiak Fresh™ Diervilla

Fresh and floriferous, Kodiak Fresh™ diervilla brightens the landscape with lime green and yellow foliage that hosts several types of caterpillars. Come fall, the foliage begins to transition to orange and red, setting the landscape ablaze with autumnal color. Kodiak Fresh™ is great for adding 3 seasons of color and pollinator appeal to hedges, borders, or even containers. Sun or shade, it doesn’t matter; diervilla is a native shrub that adapts easily to a variety of landscapes. Vital Details: Plant Size: 2-3' tall and wide Light: Full sun (6+ hrs/day), part sun (4-6 hrs/day). Grows in a good amount of shade, but foliage color is less saturated and flowering is lowered. Water: Average moisture. Hardiness: USDA zone 3-8 (Find your hardiness zone). Pollinator Value: Flowers attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators; leaves host the larvae of hummingbird moths. Host Plant To The Following: Laurel Sphinx moth and the Snowberry Clearwing. Notable Features: Proven Winners, drought-tolerant, long-blooming, native. Care Notes: Overall, this durable plant needs little pruning, but can be trimmed as needed. Major pruning is best done in spring. We have found that deer may eat this plant, but it rarely causes any significant or disfiguring damage, and it always seems to rebound quickly. Pot Size: One quart Plant Name: Diervilla x 'SMNDSS'