Goldmound Spirea
Spirea japonica 'Goldmound'

Foliage: Yellow-gold to green
Fall Foliage: Yellow tinged with red
Fruit: Inconspicuous 
Habit/Form: Low, spreading
​Uses: Foundations, rock gardens, borders, hedge

Zone Hardiness:  4 - 8
Plant Height: 2 - 3 ft
Plant Width:  3 - 4 ft
Light: Sun 
​Growth Rate: Medium

Compact in habit, this shrub boasts showy small pink flowers that appear in late spring.  Golden yellow ovate leaves in spring fade to greenish-yellow as the summer progresses. The foliage turn shades of orange, red and yellow in the fall. Fall foliage not as nice as 'Goldflame'. Deadhead spent blooms to encourage rebloom. Perfect for contrasting and brightening the landscape. Prune in the late winter to early spring as flowers appear on new wood. It attracts butterflies and is ignored by deer.