Kodiak® Black Diervilla is a durable and dramatic plant with dark purple foliage. 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.
- Height: 91-122 cm (3-4 ft)
- Spread: 91-120cm (3-4 ft)
- Hardiness: Zone 4-8
- Sun or Shade: full sun to part shade
- Bloom Time: early to late summer
- Leaf Colour: dark purple
- Bloom Colour: yellow
- Critter Resistance: deer
- Nature Attraction: bees and butterflies
Growing and Maintenance Tips
Diervilla is adaptable to most soils, including dry sites. It blooms on new wood making maintenance very easy. It can be pruned to shape in the spring without fear of damaging summer bloom. It is not invasive like some varieities of honeysuckle. It will sucker a little bit but any unwanted plants are easy to remove.
Bloomfest Garden Art Show
Mark your calendar for July 20-28. We will be open every day during that time. Our Bloomfest Garden Show is happening and our daylily field will be in full bloom. This year we will be displaying the work of 23 artists throughout the gardens and daylily field. It is easy to visualize how a piece of art might look in your own garden when you see it in displayed in a garden here.
Suzanne and Bruce and the Whitehouse Team
July Art Show
Coming Soon Details on our exciting Garden Art Show
The purpose of our Garden Art Show is to merge the beauty of art with the tranquility and aesthetics of a garden, creating a unique and immersive experience for visitors.
You don't want to miss these pieces that harmonize with the surroundings and evoke a sense of connection to nature.
Check Back in May for dates and times.
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