Goldflame Spirea

Name: Goldflame Spirea
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 07117
Rating: 100 (3 reviews)

Spiraea x bumalda 'Goldflame'

Pronunciation: spy-REE-a x bew-MAL-da

SKU #07117

USDA Zone

4-9

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OVERVIEW
Description	A dense, upright mounded shrub with attractive bronze-tinged new growth in spring, that matures to a soft yellow-green and develops into a brilliant coppery orange in the fall. Panicles of rosy red flowers rise above the foliage in summer, creating a dynamic contrast. Excellent for brightening shrub borders. Good heat tolerance. Deciduous.
Light	Full sun, Partial sun
Watering	Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
Blooms	Summer
Mature Size	Moderate growing; reaches 3 to 4 ft. tall, spreading wider.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Deciduous
Special Features	Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Fall Color
Growth Rate	Moderate
Growth Habit	Clumping
Flower Attributes	Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers

STYLE
Landscape Use	Border, Hedge, Ground Cover
Design Ideas	The bright yellow-green of the foliage makes this a stand-out shrub for the mixed border, and outstanding fall color makes it a real eye-catcher. Plant singly or in a group in the sunny border or at the corner of a walkway where it will easily be seen.
Flower Color	Red
Foliage Color	Green
Companion Plants	Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Weigela (Weigela); Coneflower (Echinacea); Spruce (Picea); Barberry (Berberis)

CARE
Care	Prefers average, slightly acidic, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system; once established maintain evenly moist soil. Feed in early spring. Remove spent blooms to promote continued flowering. Blooms on new wood; prune before new growth begins, as needed to shape and to thin stems.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9