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Welcome to our plant search tool. This database contains many of the thousands of plants that we carry. There are some notable exceptions. Hundreds of new perennials come out every year and Make It Green has been a leader in making them available to you. Eventually the recent introductions will make it to our plant search tool but every year there will be a lag between our in-store plant selection and this search tool. Unfortunately this search tool can't cover everything that we will carry this year. We also carry over 100 varieties of rare and unusual evergreens and over 100 varieties of hard-to-find shrubs many of which are not in the plant search. Click on the Plant List button for a list of nearly all the woody plants (trees, shrubs and evergreens) that we have ordered or already have in stock for this coming year.
Firegold® Spirea
Spiraea x vanhouttei 'Levgold'
Height: 6 feet
Spread: 7 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 4a
Other Names: Bridalwreath Spirea
Brand: First Editions
Description:
Here's something different - a bridalwreath spirea with colorful foliage, starting out soft yellow and changing to a bright lime green, with masses of creamy white flowers cloaking the arching branches in spring; a real showstopper in the garden
Ornamental Features
Firegold® Spirea is smothered in stunning white flowers held atop the branches from mid to late spring. It has attractive lime green deciduous foliage which emerges lemon yellow in spring. The small serrated lobed leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding orange in the fall.
Landscape Attributes
Firegold® Spirea is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a shapely form and gracefully arching branches. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.
This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Firegold® Spirea is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Accent
- General Garden Use
Planting & Growing
Firegold® Spirea will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 7 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.
This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
