Spirea - Gold Mound #2

Goldmound Spirea - Spiraea japonica 'Goldmound'

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

Description: An impressive garden shrub for color effect, featuring light gold foliage which emerges bronze, turning red in fall, and flat-topped clusters of pink flowers in early summer; ideal size for garden detail use, forms a dense, compact ball, neat and tidy

Ornamental Features: Goldmound Spirea is blanketed in stunning clusters of rose flowers at the ends of the branches from late spring to early summer. It has attractive gold foliage throughout the season. The small serrated pointy leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding red in the fall. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Landscape Attributes: Goldmound 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.