Kodiak Jet Black Bush Honeysuckle

Kodiak Jet Black Bush Honeysuckle stands apart for foliage that emerges in exceptionally dark shades of burgundy, purple, and nearly black. Small yellow tubular flowers brighten the stems through summer, creating a strong contrast while providing nectar for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

Kodiak Jet Black belongs to Diervilla, the native bush honeysuckles. Like others in the group, it tolerates difficult soils and periods of dryness and can spread gradually by suckering. That habit makes it useful both as a specimen foliage shrub and as part of larger naturalized plantings.

• Provide at least partial sun for the richest dark foliage. Thin older branches or remove unwanted suckers as needed rather than routinely shearing the shrub.