Spirea - Goldflame #2

Goldflame Spirea - Spiraea x bumalda 'Goldflame'

Height:  3 feet - Spread:  4 feet - Sunlight:  full sun  - Hardiness Zone:  3a

Description: One of the most versatile of all garden shrubs for color effect, with foliage emerging bright red fading to yellow in summer, turning deep red in fall, and showy flat-topped clusters of pink flowers in early summer; forms a large dense ball, neat and tidy

Ornamental Features: Goldflame Spirea features showy clusters of hot pink flowers at the ends of the branches from late spring to early summer. It has attractive yellow foliage which emerges tomato-orange in spring. The small serrated pointy leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding scarlet in the fall. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Landscape Attributes

Goldflame Spirea is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.