Monrovia : Learn

Rugged and easy to grow shrub for borders or mass plantings. Bright green erect and arching stems add color in winter. Long lasting double pompon-like golden blooms are very showy in spring. Handsome bright green foliage. Deciduous. Full to partial sun. Vigorous habit to 8 to 10 feet tall and wide. Cutting grown.

Performance and Requirements

Light needs: Full to partial sun

Watering Needs: Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.

Pruning Time: Spring after flowering

Growth Rate: Fast Growing

Growth Habit: Erect

Design Information

Companion Plants

COLLIE MULLENS ROSE OF SHARON
Hibiscus syriacus 'Collie Mullens'

SENSATION LILAC
Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation' P.P.# 1242

PINK JAPANESE WISTERIA
Wisteria floribunda `Rosea`

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Design Styles: This is a very old-fashioned flowering shrub that`s making a comeback because few hardy plants can produce such orange-gold so early in the season. Plant as a single specimen in the back of shrub or perennial borders, where it will stand out while blooming and recede back the rest of the season. Use as foundation planting, along fence lines or to fill in a sideyard with seasonal changes. Belongs in every country or cottage garden.

Care Information

Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.