First Editions® Cool Splash® Bush Honeysuckle

Make a big visual impact with this low-growing, native, deciduous shrub. Each narrow, dark green leaf is punctuated with a "pop" of bright white at the margin.

With variegated foliage and fragrant yellow flowers in summertime, Cool Splash Bush Honeysuckle (Diervilla sessilifolia 'LPDC Podaras' PP19391) definitely earns a starring role in your landscape.

It works hard for you without giving you trouble. This is not an invasive plant. Rather, it stays low to the ground in a mounded growth habit. It spreads out a bit to cover bare ground in a gorgeous way.

Cool Splash Honeysuckle will soon become one of your favorite shrubs for its exquisite, variegated foliage. The 4-inch, ovate to lance-shaped leaves feature dark green centers surrounded by bright white to ivory margins.

People will notice this small shrub, even if you tuck it into a partially shaded corner. Cool Splash draws the eye with its outstanding foliage.

You'll relish the heady summertime fragrance, too. Clusters of brilliant yellow, trumpet-shaped blooms are an elegant contrast against showy red stems.

They bloom a long time in the summer. Use this native selection as an important nectar source for your local butterflies.

Cool Splash is the first variegated Diervilla, and it is a winner! The margins turn pink for a fall color display.

No matter if you have been growing and enjoying plants for decades, or this is your very first time, you can count on Cool Splash to perform beautifully for you.

This rugged plant thrives just about wherever it's planted. It's simply not fussy about soil type, and can grow in either full sun or partial shade. It can even put up with road salt, so can be used in street plantings.

Cool Splash's colorful foliage and fragrant flowers make a spectacular effect anywhere you place it in your yard. It's a beautiful shrub with exceptional features that you won't want to miss out on. Order yours this season!

How to Use First Editions® Cool Splash® Bush Honeysuckle in the Landscape

These versatile plants are showy enough to build your garden design around.

Cool Splash stays full and lush all the way down to the ground. Line your garden beds with these pretty "workhorses" and you'll be well on your way to a gorgeous, low-maintenance landscape.

The bright, white and green foliage calls attention to itself. Use a series of these plants along the dappled shady edge of a woodland path.

Underplant your mature foundation evergreens with Cool Splash. You'll appreciate how they look bright and clean all season-long.

This is a wonderful choice to create an easy-care mass planting. Plant two feet apart on center, measuring from the center of one to the center of the next.

Use on slopes and embankments as a safe alternative to turf. These shrubs are especially lovely in a naturalized area on a hillside or rough location that needs some definition.

The ornamental features of Cool Splash are sophisticated enough for high-end commercial properties. But, this small shrub also plays beautifully in cottage-style gardens, too.

Use them near the edge of walkways for a big visual impact. Try them as an impactful "Filler" in exterior planters. Plant one in an unexpected and amusing spot.

It's the little details that make a garden or landscape shine. Use the versatile, hard-working Cool Splash Bush Honeysuckle throughout your space to help tie the entire design together.

#ProPlantTips for Care

These plants are easy to grow in a variety of soils. They are also adaptable to a variety of sun exposures.

You can plant it almost anywhere, but you'll have the best foliage color in full sun. Our team has seen it perform well in shady areas that receive a bit less than 4 hours of sun a day.

It is densely branched, with a rounded habit and arching nature. Cool Splash is low maintenance, so it won't require much of your time or effort.

Provide a medium amount of water on a regular basis for best results. Mulch over the root system to keep it cool and moist.

Prune in early spring to shape or shorten. Cool Splash is easily kept smaller if needed, with early trimming.

This special plant gives so much for very little. Order your Cool Splash Bush Honeysuckle from the expert growers at LetsPlantify.com today!