Spiraea japonica 'Goldflame'
Common Name(s):
Japanese Spiraea
Goldflame Japanese spirea
Synonym:
Spirea bumalda
Soldflame spirea
Flower:
Red
Blooms :
Jun
to:
Aug
Rosy-pink flowers have 5 petals and occur in panicles above the foliage
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
NO
Family:
Rosaceae
Med - Lg Shrub (usually >3' and never < 1.5')
Foliage:
Green
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.
Fall Color?
YES
Copper orange foliage
Deciduous
Photo by:
Heading 6
Oregon Native?
NO
West State Native?
NO
Origins:
Japan
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
4
Water Needs:
M
Sun Needs:
Full Sun
Deer Resistant?
YES
Firewise?
YES
Height:
3-4'
Spread:
3-4'
Growth Rate:
Medium
Native Habitat:
Cultivar so has no native habitat
Soil:
Average, medium moisture, well-drained. Tolerates a wide range; prefers rich, moist loams
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Medium
Fertilizer:
Apply a balanced slow-release granular formula in early spring
Mulch:
Shredded bark, wood chips, compost
Full sun, occassional deep watering, good drainage, prune late wanter or early spring to remove dead wood, light deadheading spent blooms mid summer
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:
Full sun well-drained soil, deep watering during dry spells
Fall:
Clean up the debris, maintain its rounded shape, light shaping
General Care Comments:
Full sun, moist well-drained soils, prune late winter or early spring, deadhead mid summer, fertilize early spring
Common Problems
Soggy soils, damp crowded conditions
Diseases:
Spiraea powdery mildew
Insects:
Aphids, spider mites, leafrollers, scale
Environmental Problems:
Can be aggressive self-seeders, and have escaped gardens and naturalized in many areas of the eastern U.S. Plants will also spread in the garden by suckering.
Pests:
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