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Hardiness Zone: 4-7
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Mature Height: 3-4 Feet
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Mature Spread: 3-4 Feet
Buy Kodiak® Black Bush Honeysuckle online. Durable and dramatic dark purple foliage. This tough, easy growing shrub is a standout with its dark burgundy-black foliage that is especially intense in spring and sutumn. The bright yellow flower panicles add contrast in early summer. A durable native that thrives in sun or shade. It’s drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and supports pollinator populations, too.
Family: Caprifoliaceae
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Common Name: Bush Honeysuckle
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KODIAK® BLACK BUSH HONEYSUCKLE Plant Characteristics
Bark Type*
| • | Smooth |
Brand*
| • | Proven Winners® Color Choice® |
Cultural Information*
| • | Leaf Scorch – High Resistance |
| • | Leaf Spot – Moderate Resistance |
| • | Powdery Mildew – Moderate Resistance |
| • | Root Rot – High Resistance |
Flower Color*
| • | Light Yellow |
| • | Yellow |
Growth Rate*
| • | Fast |
Leaf Color Fall*
| • | Dark Yellow/Gold |
| • | Orange/Brilliant Orange |
| • | Red/Brilliant Red |
Leaf Color Spring*
| • | Burgundy/Crimson |
| • | Purple |
Leaf Color Summer*
| • | Burgundy/Crimson |
| • | Purple |
Leaf Type*
| • | Deciduous/Herbaceous |
Nature Assets*
| • | Attracts Bees |
| • | Attracts Butterflies |
| • | Attracts Hummingbirds |
| • | Deer Resistant |
Plant Type*
| • | Shrub |
Preferred Planting Season*
| • | Fall Planting |
| • | Spring Planting |
| • | Summer Planting |
Preferred Soil Conditions*
| • | Adapts Well to Most Soil Types |
| • | Average |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Moist |
| • | Salt Tolerant |
| • | Tolerates Low pH (Acidic Soils) |
| • | Well-Drained |
Propagation Methods*
| • | Cuttings or Divisions |
Season of Interest*
| • | Fall |
| • | Late Spring/Early Summer |
| • | Late Summer/Early Autumn |
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
| • | Summer Flowering |
Sun Exposure*
| • | Prefers Full Sun in Northern States |
| • | Prefers Full Sun in Southern States |
Uses*
| • | Accent Plant |
| • | Border Plant |
| • | Mass Planting |
| • | Rain Garden |
| • | Understory Planting |
| • | Wildlife Habitat |
Exposure (Short)
| • | Full Sun |











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