Double Play® Gold Spirea
Spiraea japonica 'Yan' PP #21,615
SKU
07502
Bright gold foliage contrasts with abundant, hot pink spring flowers. Maintains its neat compact mounded shape with very little pruning. More intensely colored than other varieties, adding season-long impact to gardens with very little effort. Ideal for foundation and mass plantings.
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Full sun
Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat
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- 101 Market
8980 Quantrelle Ave. N.e. Otsego MN 55330
- 14th Street Garden Center
793 Jersey Ave. Jersey City NJ 07303
- 3rd Avenue Floral & Greenhouse
1110 3rd Ave. West Dickinson ND 58601
- 4 Ever Green Ldsp. & Dgn
21457 214th Circle Ave Milford IA 51351
| Botanical Pronunciation | spy-REE-a juh-PON-ih-kuh |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Reaches 16 to 24 inches tall and wide. |
| Bloom Time | Hot pink blooms against golden foliage all summer long. |
| Design Ideas | An excellent low maintenance mass planting or addition to mixed beds. |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Flower Attribute | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Yellow |
| Growth Habit | Mounding, Rounded |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Mass Planting, Rock Garden, Cutting Garden |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Soil Needs | All-Purpose Plant Food |
| Special Feature | Attracts Butterflies, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Compact Form |
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| Watering Needs | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat |
| Companion Plants | Spruce (Picea); Barberry (Berberis); Coneflower (Echinacea); Potentilla (Potentilla); Weigela (Weigela); Salvia (Salvia) |
Adaptable to most soils. Little care is necessary. Deadhead after flowering to encourage reblooming. Trim to shape and apply a controlled release fertilizer in spring.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 3-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone:
Your climate may be too cold for this plant