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Spiraea x bumalda

'Goldflame'


Goldflame Spiraea




Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Spiraea
Species
x bumalda
Cultivar
'Goldflame'
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (deciduous)
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
3 - 8
Canadian Hardiness Zone
1a - 8a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H4 - H7
Temperature (°C)
-40 - (-7)
Temperature (°F)
-40 - 20
Height
1 m
Spread
1 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
May
General Description
Low growing deciduous shrub, with colourful spring foliage and pink flowers in summer. Useful for ground cover or as a low growing informal hedge.
Shape
Low, mounded.
Growth
Fast
ID Characteristic
The dwarf shrub comes out in the spring with showy bronzy-gold foliage turning to soft yellow-green in the summer and coppery-orange in autumn. Covered in light crimson flowers on a low mounded shape.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Leaf Description
Leaves in spring open in shades of yellow, orange and red in autumn and fading to pale green.
Flower Description
Clusters of crimson flowers appearing at the end of stems.
Colour Description
Foliage is bright golden changing to green, copper-orange in autumn and flowers are crimson in colour.
Notable Specimens
Weldon Library, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. The Gardens of Fanshawe College (Woodland Perennial Garden), London, Ontario, Canada.
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