Plant Name: Spirea – Goldmound
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Plant Family / Type: Rosaceae (Roses) / Deciduous Flowering Shrub
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Preferred location: Full Sun / Partial Sun
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Mature height: 2’ – 3’
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Mature Width: 3’ – 4’
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Growth Rate / Habit: Fast / Dense, low mounding
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Flower / Foliage:
· Clusters of fuzzy small light-Pink flowers – mid Summer
· Bright Yellow foliage all season. Best in Sun and Golden-Green in Shade
· Leaves begins as Reddish hue, quickly fades to Yellow and light-Green later in the season
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Preferred soil:
· Well-drained soils
· Drought tolerant once established
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Pruning and Maintenance:
· Time – Winter or early Spring
· Deadhead the flowers will encourage a 2nd bloom in the Spring
· Cut away any dying or diseased branches any time of year
· Thin out the center of the bush to keep the air circulating throughout the shrub. Since the Goldmound Spirea mounds naturally, it can start clumping up through the middle
· Remove up to 1/3 of the shrub while pruning per season
· Removing more than this can leave the shrub stressed and susceptible to pests and disease
· Need a heavy pruning two or three times their first two seasons. They grow fast and leggy during first 2 seasons so pruning keeps them busy and in shape
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Fertilize
· Feed with a general purpose fertilizer in the Spring
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Spirea - Goldmound
