Spiraea x vanhouttei 'Firegold™'

Spirea

'Levgold'

Tips for Homeowners:

Removing old flowers may result in longer bloom time; after flowering trim to shape the shrub. Remove dead or diseased branches.

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A beautiful shrub with lemon-lime foliage and arching branches that are loaded with flowers.

  • Brilliant lemon/lime foliage
  • White flowers on arching branches
  • Adaptable and easy to grow

Use it as a screen, informal hedge or in the shrub border.

Height: 4-6 ft
Spread: 5-7 ft
Zone: 4-8
Color: White

Interesting Notes about Spirea:

This is a very showy shrub that is ideal as an accent in the landscape. The branches are loaded with flowers in the spring and are a calling card for bees, butterflies and ants looking for the pollen and nectar.


Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes:

  • Mass Planting
  • Fall Color
  • Great Foliage
  • Low Maintenance
  • Naturalizing
  • Spring Bloomer
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Specimen

Foliage Color:

  • Yellow
  • Green
  • Chartreuse

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Butterflies

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Habit:

  • Upright

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Fall

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water