Kodiak® Orange Diervilla
Shrub
- Easy & fast-growing shrub for hedges and landscaping.
- Colorful foliage from spring through fall.
- Clusters of small yellow flowers all summer.
- Drought tolerant and unbothered by disease.
- Zones 3-8, sun/part sun/shade, 4' tall x 4' wide at maturity.
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Description
Details
Patent #: PP27548
Common name: Diervilla, bush honeysuckle
Zone: 3-8
Sun exposure: Full sun - part shade
Height x width: 3-4 ' tall x wide
Flower color: Yellow
Foliage color: Red to green
Bloom time: Summer
Features: Rare & unusual, Proven Winners, native, drought tolerant, cold tolerant
Uses: Accent, background, container gardening, foundation planting, hedge plant, ornamental, rock garden, small spaces.
How to Grow
Light: Sun, part sun, or shade.
Water: Average water needs. Water regularly; do not over water.
Spacing: 4-5'
Fertilizing: Fertilizer needs are low. If you wish, apply a granular garden or rose fertilizer in early spring.
Winterizing: No specific care needed.
Maintenance & pruning: Requires no regular pruning, but may be pruned in early spring to promote dense, new growth.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
Healthy and putting on new growth. Very happy with it so far!
Fast delivery and healthy plant
It arrived healthy. I put it in a part sun zone that gets afternoon shade, watered it in with diluted transplant solution, and I used tree and shrub potting soil mix when I planted it in clay soil. I waited 3 weeks after planting to dive it a light dose of fertilizer and I water it gently in the evenings to keep the soil moist here in zone 9b. Can't wait till it grows. Very happy.
Large beautiful leaves were spilling out of its little container and ready to be planted (ordered in the fall) excited to see how it looks this spring. Definitely going to order again!
I planted several. The ones with partial shade did not sun scald here at 5000 ft in Colorado. The ones in full, hot sun scalded.
Purchased 2 of these, planted 24 hours later and both are doing well. The packaging was good, they arrived in excellent condition.
One of my orange diervilla came good and the other one was with broken stems and smashed. Disappointed especially how I was so excited to receive them 😞
Hello! We’re sorry that you received plants that are not up to our standards. We try our best to provide excellent plants, but some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control. That’s why we have a 60-day guarantee on all of our orders. Please email your order number and pictures of your plants to [email protected] to start the claims process. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
Was packaged very carefully. Plant was healthy when it arrived. It is doing great in our flower bed
They are still pretty small but looking healthy. I have another form of diervilla that I planted 5 years ago and its beautiful so I have high hopes for these Kodiak Orange!
packaging was very hard to open
plants are thriving
Hello! We appreciate your feedback. We package all of our plants securely in order to ensure the safest travels from our greenhouse to your garden. We will keep this feedback in mind moving forward, as we are always trying to improve our shipping process. We have a video that explain how to unpackage your future orders in the easiest way possible to prevent damage- check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gucAOaQviWc
Healthy shrubs, nice size and came quickly. Looking forward to them growing!!
small but strong and growing go
This plant came in great condition. And i know it will do well
Plants arrived a little road weary. There were a couple broken branches, but after a quick trim and some TLC they look fine now.
My plants arrived in wonderful shape. They have now been in the ground for a while. Thanks to our generous rain fall the new leaves are showing the golden orange predicted. We are anxious to see the summer yellow flowers and the fall colors to come. Extremely happy with the plants. Thank you.
Plants arrived in great condition and have settled nicely into my garden. They've already grown quite a bit and are starting to put on some fall color!
Been buying plants from GGP for years. All are doing great!! I had a couple in my last
Order that didn’t do well in the shipping end but they sent new ones out as soon as I contacted them!!
Love this place!!
About a month since planted, these bushes are looking good
Great plant and is doing well so far.
Placed 2-3 orders this spring and was very pleased with the quality of plants and shipping cartons. Also the best priced compared to others with similar offers
Plant came in great shape and is growing very nicely! I ordered one last fall as well. They are both doing well, look happy, and I can’t wait to see the color they will show!
They came in great condition and are doing well. Planted for about a month now. Can't wait to see their beautiful color in the fall.
The Ruby Gold Bleeding Heart is dead already and I am disappointed about that. The 2 Diervilla shrubs are doing fine.
Kodiak doing Great! Thanks!
The plants arrived in good condition and are doing well so far, but have not really grown much since I planted them a couple of months ago.
Is it deciduous?
Yes, Kodiak® Orange Diervilla is a deciduous plant so it will lose its leaves in winter.
I purchased a
Kodiak Orange diervilla and I don’t think this plant is acceptable…it arrived in bad shape…not much foliage and what was there was burned. What can you do to keep me happy? I have a photo of the plant I received…don’t know how to attach it here.
Hello! We’re sorry that you received plants that are not up to our standards. We try our best to provide excellent plants, but some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control. That’s why we have a 60-day guarantee on all of our orders. Please email your order number and pictures of your plants to [email protected] to start the claims process. We look forward to helping!
When is the best time to plant?
Hello! Fall is a fantastic time for planting shrubs, trees, and perennials because the cooler temperatures and shorter days mean less water stress for the plant, and that means less work for you in terms of watering and monitoring your new plants. However, since you mentioned that your area experiences a lot of wind, you'll want to ensure that the newly planted viburnums are well-protected from harsh winter winds, which can dry out plants, especially new transplants. As long as you plant at least 6 weeks before the first hard frost of fall in your area, you should be good to grow!
The leaves on my Kodiak Orange Diervilla have brown spots
Hi there! Brown spots can be a symptom of several problems, such as pests, water stress, or environmental factors. Please email pictures of each plant in question along with your order number to [email protected]. We look forward to helping you further!
How can this plant be trimmed? It has gotten too big for where the
landscaper planted it. I don't want to kill the plant, but I need to trim
it down as far as I can safely go. Thank you, Marlene
Hi there! Kodiak® Orange Diervilla doesn't require regular pruning, but it may be pruned in early spring to promote dense, new growth.