Diervilla x 'SMNDSS' PP34,138 ~ Kodiak® Fresh™ Honeysuckle understory The stems end with thick

The stems end with thick dark purple flowerheads with upright light purple petals on top resembling butterfly wings in late spring and the bloom season can be extended to late summer if deadheaded

IMAGES: Photos by Toshiyuki IMAI

Hydrangeas

(1) Helleborus x ericsmithii 'HGC Champion'

The thick dark green foliage is is lightly toothed and has a texture like sandpaper and turns russet red in fall

Diervilla x 'SMNDSS' PP34,138 ~ Kodiak® Fresh™ Honeysuckle understory The stems end with thickKodiak Fresh Honeysuckle is a vigorous native deciduous shrub with upright stems branches. Its broadly lanced green leaves emerge orange red and matures to bright chartreuse yellow before turning full orange in fall. The small tubular yellow flowers bloom at the stem tips from early to mid summer. Best color in full sun and well drained soil. Tolerates deer and drought. Type: Shrub Origins: Diervilla lonicera Hybrid; Native Hybrid Height: 2' 3'