Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle 'Kodiak Orange'
Family: Diervillaceae (Bush
Honeysuckle Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-7
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Height: 3-4 feet
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Spread: 2-3 feet3-4 feet
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Bloom Time: June to July
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Bloom: greenish-yellow buds open to clusters of short-stalked
pale-yellow tube-like flowers (each to 1/2 inch) which become orange to red
with age; fruits are dry oblong seed capsules (unlike the berries of invasive
honeysuckles); blooms on new wood
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: average, well-drained
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Moisture: dry to medium; tolerates drought
once established
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Use: naturalized landscapes; small
hedge; shrub borders; road and driveway margins specimen plant for 3-season
color; erosion control (provides good
cover on slopes)
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Care: low maintenance; if desired, can
be pruned immediately after flowering; prune out older stems in late winter;
can be pruned back to basic framework in late winter for rejuvenation
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; leaf spot and powdery mildew
may occur
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Native to: species native to Northeastern
and northcentral U.S. and Canada, south to North Carolina and Iowa
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Notes: small to medium, fast growing, non-invasive
deciduous native shrub; densely branched with a mounded habit; three-season
color interest; new stem growth is crimson; oblong, pointed, opposite,
glossy-green leaves (2-5 inches long) turn copper to red in autumn; resilient root
system; suckering from the base, ability to resprout, and indifference to soil
conditions enable it to thrive in difficult sites; flowers attract
hummingbirds and pollinating insects;
plants are self-sterile; tolerates black walnut
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Supplier: donated by Karen Allenstein
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Teaching Garden Location
& Code: Naturalistic Garden H146
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