Goldflame Spirea
Spiraea x bumalda 'Goldflame'
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Attractive bronzy new growth in spring matures to soft yellow-green. Fall foliage color is coppery-orange. Great in the foreground of shrub borders. Contrasts nicely with green plants. Deciduous.
| Synonym: | Spiraea x bumalda x 'Goldflame' |
| Botanical Pronunciation: | spy-REE-a x bew-MAL-da |
| Key feature: | Summer Flowering |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 2 - 10, 14 - 21 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate grower to 3 to 4 ft. tall, spreads wider. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Fall Color |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Red |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 7117 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, shear annually after flowering. Pruning time: summer after flowering.
Design Ideas
The bright yellow-green of the foliage makes this a stand-out shrub for the mixed border, and its fall orangey colors makes it a real eye-catcher. Plant singly or in a group in the sunny border or atthe corner of a walkway where it will easily be seen.
Attractive bronzy new growth in spring matures to soft yellow-green. Fall foliage color is coppery-orange. Great in the foreground of shrub borders. Contrasts nicely with green plants. Deciduous.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, shear annually after flowering. Pruning time: summer after flowering.
Design Ideas
The bright yellow-green of the foliage makes this a stand-out shrub for the mixed border, and its fall orangey colors makes it a real eye-catcher. Plant singly or in a group in the sunny border or atthe corner of a walkway where it will easily be seen.
| Synonym: | Spiraea x bumalda x 'Goldflame' |
| Botanical Pronunciation: | spy-REE-a x bew-MAL-da |
| Key feature: | Summer Flowering |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 2 - 10, 14 - 21 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate grower to 3 to 4 ft. tall, spreads wider. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Fall Color |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Red |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 7117 |
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