Goldflame Spirea

Tagged as: Low growing shrubs

 Botanical Name: Spiraea japonica 'Goldflame'
Common Name: Goldflame Spirea

Height: 2-3' Spread: 3-4' Habit/Form: Low,dense mounded Growth Rate: Fast Zone: 4-7
Cultural Requirements: Tolerant of many soils except those that are extremely wet. Best in full sun to light shade, very heat tolerant once established. Flowers on new wood, prune in early spring before new growth begins.
Ornamental Characteristics: Medium-pink flowers in June; beautiful reddish-orange foliage in early spring, fading to yellow, then light green for summer months, and then russet-red in autumn.
Uses in the Landscape: Use as a foundation plant, in the shrub border, in mass or group plantings or as an edge plant.

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