Goldmound Spirea Goldflame Spirea
It tolerates a wide range of soils but thrives best in well drained loamy soil.
Goldmound spirea goldflame spirea. In addition to its colorful foliage it displays clusters of bright pink flowers in late spring to midsummer. Compact and easy to grow it makes a fantastic low hedge. Avoid planting in areas where its roots will soak in standing water. Spiraea japonica gold mound japanese spirea noted for its brilliant foliage spiraea japonica gold mound japanese spirea is a compact spreading deciduous shrub with golden yellow ovate leaves in spring fading to greenish yellow as the summer progresses. The foliage emerges bronze red in spring maturing to bright yellow and then green. Suitable for usda plant hardiness zones 4 through 8 goldmound spirea is one of the most common deciduous shrubs grown in the u s along with the similarly shaped varieties goldflame spirea and crimson pygmy barberry. Noted for its wonderful foliage spiraea japonica goldflame japanese spirea is a compact deciduous shrub with bronze red ovate leaves in spring changing to yellow green as the summer progresses.
The foliage turns lovely shades of orange red and yellow in the fall. Goldflame spirea is well suited to growing nearly anywhere in usda hardiness zones 4 to 8. From midsummer clusters of dark pink flowers appear contrasting the glowing foliage. Goldflame spirea spiraea x bumalda goldflame sku 7117 a dense upright mounded shrub with attractive bronze tinged new growth in spring that matures to a soft yellow green and develops into a brilliant coppery orange in the fall. It prefers full sunlight but easily tolerates partial shade.