Golden Sunrise® Spirea

Spiraea x bumalda 'Monhud'

Pronunciation: spy-REE-a x bew-MAL-da
SKU #02011
4-9

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A sport of Goldflame Spirea with yellow new foliage that matures to yellow-green in summer and turns a coppery orange in fall. Sweet pink flowers contrast nicely against the bright foliage. A compact, shrubby spirea that works wonderfully when mixed in with green-leaved plants at the forefront of shrub borders. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 3 to 4 ft. tall, slightly wider.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9

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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Fall Color, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsRabbit Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Hedge
Design IdeasWith such vivid seasonal foliage changes, put this shrub up front and center for full appreciation. Tailor made for foundation planting. Exceptional for shrub borders along fences, walls and buildings. Plant in creative open combinations with high contrast purple and black foliage shrubs for drama most of the year. Large enough to make a solid hedge to divide space within a garden or separating front yards. Leave natural to bring long term color and brightness into wild gardens against backgrounds of conifers and dark foliage evergreens. Perfectly versatile and appealing for calling attention to entries, gateways and focal points.
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorChartreuse
Companion PlantsWeigela (Weigela); Salvia (Salvia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Barberry (Berberis); Ninebark (Physocarpus)
Care InstructionsPrefers average, slightly acidic, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system; once established maintain evenly moist soil. Feed in early spring. Remove spent blooms to promote continued flowering. Blooms on new wood; prune before new growth begins, as needed to shape and to thin stems.
Details
Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Fall Color, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsRabbit Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Hedge
Design IdeasWith such vivid seasonal foliage changes, put this shrub up front and center for full appreciation. Tailor made for foundation planting. Exceptional for shrub borders along fences, walls and buildings. Plant in creative open combinations with high contrast purple and black foliage shrubs for drama most of the year. Large enough to make a solid hedge to divide space within a garden or separating front yards. Leave natural to bring long term color and brightness into wild gardens against backgrounds of conifers and dark foliage evergreens. Perfectly versatile and appealing for calling attention to entries, gateways and focal points.
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorChartreuse
Companion PlantsWeigela (Weigela); Salvia (Salvia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Barberry (Berberis); Ninebark (Physocarpus)
Care
Care InstructionsPrefers average, slightly acidic, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system; once established maintain evenly moist soil. Feed in early spring. Remove spent blooms to promote continued flowering. Blooms on new wood; prune before new growth begins, as needed to shape and to thin stems.

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