It’s hard to describe the depth of golden tones that infuse and underlie the foliage of this spectacular Diervilla; It is deeply infused and glistening at once and intriguing in the complexity of its coloration. A native hybrid, Golden Boy blooms early to mid-summer with yellow trumpets, and can brighten shady areas and create highlights in the sun when paired with darker foliaged Diervilla or complimentary shrubs and perennials.
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Details
Hardiness Zone:
4
Blossom Color:
Yellow to Chartreuse
Growth Habit:
Shrubby
Max Height:
4'
Texture:
Coarse Texture
Recommended Spacing:
3½' to 4'
We sell this plant in these containers:
#2 Pot
Special Characteristics
Moderate Area
Salt Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Native Hybrid
Butterflies
Bees
Large Area
Sandy Soil Tolerant
Hortech Original
Controls Erosion
Features
Deeply infused with a depth of glossy golden tones, intriguing in the complexity of its coloration
Landscape Value
Can brighten shady areas and create highlights in the sun when paired with darker foliaged Diervilla or complimentary shrubs and perennials.
Care
Watering:
Mountaineer® Golden Boy Bush Honeysuckle is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
Mountaineer® Golden Boy Bush Honeysuckle is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
Mountaineer® Golden Boy Bush Honeysuckle sets its flower buds in summer, and any pruning should be conducted in April, immediately after winter.
