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Other Names:  Spiraea japonica

Description:

One of the most versatile of all garden shrubs for color effect, with stunning gold foliage in summer, turning deep red in fall, and showy flat-topped clusters of pink flowers in early summer; forms a dense mound; great for low hedging

Ornamental Features

Gold Mine Spirea features showy clusters of pink flowers at the ends of the branches from late spring to early summer. It has attractive gold deciduous foliage. The small serrated pointy leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding scarlet in the fall.

Landscape Attributes

Gold Mine Spirea is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a mounded 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.

Gold Mine Spirea is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Mass Planting
• General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Gold Mine Spirea will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.