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Gold Flame Spirea
Spirea japonica ‘Gold Flame’
Other Names: Gold Flame Japanese Spirea
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones:Â 4a-8b (9 in cool-summer climates)Â Â Find Your Zone
Plant Type:Â Deciduous Flowering Shrub
Height at Maturity:Â 3-4′
Width at Maturity:Â 4-5′
Spacing:Â Â 3.5 to 4′ for solid hedges, 8’+ for space between plants
Spacing:Â Â 3.5 to 4′ for solid hedges, 8’+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form:Â Dense, Rounded, Mound
Growth Rate:Â Fast
Flower Color: Â Rosy Red
Flower Size:Â Â Tiny, packed in 2-3″ clusters
Flowering Period:Â Summer, reblooms if spent flowers are sheared after first bloom cycle
Flower Type:Â Clusters, 4-6″ diameter
Fragrant Flowers:Â Â No
Foliage Color:Â Bronze to Red new growth maturing to Yellow-Green during summer; Orange and Copper hues in fall
Fragrant Foliage:Â No
Berries:Â Â No
Berry Color:Â NA
Sun Needs:Â Full Sun or Mostly Sun for brightest foliage colors
Water Needs:Â Â Average, low when established
Soil Type:Â Â Clay (amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sandy, SiltÂ
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained; drought tolerant when established, does not like a wet soil
Soil pH:Â 5.5 – 8.0 (Acid to Moderately Alkaline)
Maintenance / Care:Â Low
Attracts:Â Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Visual Attention
Resistances:Â Cold Temperatures (-30F), Deer, Disease, Drought (when established), Dry Soil (when established), Heat, Insect
Description
Gold Flame Spirea sports ever-changing colors through spring, summer and fall. During spring new growth emerges orange-red maturing to bright yellow-green spring summer. Cooler temperatures bring interesting golden orange and copper hues to light up the garden in fall. Abundant fuzzy looking clusters of rosy-red flowers produced during late spring through early summer are an extra-added bonus that will draw in the butterflies and hummingbirds! Gold Flame forms a dense rounded mound 3 to 4 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide for a colorful accent in small garden spaces, or in groupings or as a low border or hedge where space allows. Exceptionally drought tolerant when established and cold hardy to -30F. The foliage is more golden in full to most sun. We suggest at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. Combines nicely with plants or trees with deep green, blue, burgundy, red or purple foliage.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing in a rounded mound 3 to 4 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide, the Gold Flame Spirea is ideal for use as an accent in small garden spaces or in stunning groupings or as a natural hedge in larger landscape spaces. Also a nice accent plant in home foundation plantings. A fine addition to butterfly gardens, rock gardens, Asian gardens, rock gardens, perennial gardens, and the Xeriscape (low water needs).
Spacing:Â Â 3.5 to 4 feet apart for hedge or solid grouping;Â 8 feet or more for space between plants
Growing Preferences
Japanese Spirea are very easy to grow in most any well-drained soil of average to fertility and full to mostly sun for the best foliage color. We suggest at least 6 hours or more of direct sunlight per day. Foliage will be chartreuse to light green in more shade. A light shearing of spent flowers after the summer bloom encourages heavier rebloom. Flowers on new wood, so prune in late winter to early spring if desired. Older plants can be cut back to the ground in late winter for rejuvenation.
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