Spiraea japonica 'Goldflame'

Japanese Spiraea

Plant Family:

Rosaceae

Med - Lg Shrub (usually >3' and never < 1.5')

Flower:

Red

Blooms :

Jun

to:

Aug

Panicles of rosy red flowers rise above the foliage

Botanical Description

Fragrant?

Foliage:

Green

Deciduous

Leaves alternate, simple, oval-lanceolate, 2.5-7.5 cm long, bronze gold, with some red, in spring, yellow-green in summer, copper orange in fall.

Oregon Native?

Yes

West State Native?

Yes

Japan

Site Selection

Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:

Water Needs:

Sun Needs:

Full Sun

Deer Resistant?

Yes

Firewise?

Yes

Height:

3-4'

Spread:

3-4'

Growth Rate:

Native Habitat:

Soil:

Average, medium moisture, well-drained. Tolerates a wide range; prefers rich, moist loams

Care Recommendations

Maintenance Level:

Medium

Fertilizer:

Mulch:

Long Term:

Winter:

Flowers on new wood, so prune in late winter to early spring if needed

Spring:

Flowers mostly in sprays along one-year-old or two-year-old branches. Cut off spent flowering branches immediately after flowering. This will help to produce the maximum amount of vigorous flowering wood.

Summer:

Prune diseased, dead, damaged; deadhead

Fall:

Common Problems

Diseases:

Spiraea powdery mildew

Insects:

Aphid, Snapdragon Plume Moth, Spider Mite

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