Just like the remarkable hour of twilight when fireflies light up the sky, intensely yellow flowers glow bright against the dusky red foliage of Nightglow® Diervilla.
Attributes
Type: Deciduous Shrub
Growth Habit: Upright, Mounded
Mature Height: 60 – 90cm (2 – 3ft.)
Mature Spread: 60 – 90cm (2 – 3ft.)
Zone: 3
Feature Characteristics: Drought Tolerant, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds
Ornamental Features
Flower Colour: Yellow
Flowering Time: July – August
Foliage Colour: Dark reddish-purple
Care
General Maintenance: Little pruning is necessary. Prune broken or damaged limbs. Cut back to ground level every few years to promote strong vigorous growth and rejuvenate.
Light: Full sun
Watering: Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Tolerates drought once established.
Soil: Easily grown in average, well-drained soil.
Fertilizer: Feed in early spring with an all purpose fertilizer prior to the new growth.