About
the
Spiraea
-
Goldflame
:
The
Spiraea
‘Gold
Flame’,
Spiraea
x
bumalda,
is
easily
grown
in
average,
medium
wet,
well-drained
soil
in
full
sun
to
part
shade.
It
tolerates
a
wide
range
of
soils.
Prune
in
late
winter
to
early
spring.
Gold
Flame
Spiraea
cultivar
is a
dense,
upright,
compact,
mounded
deciduous
shrub
which
typically
grows
to
2-4'
tall
with
a
similar
spread.
Profuse
pink
flowers
in
small
corymbs
cover
the
arching
stems
of
this
plant
in
late
spring.
Flowers
and
leaves
all
appear
on
the
same
side
of
the
arching
branches.
Flowers
are
attractive
to
butterflies.
It
has
narrow
leaved,
dark
blue-green
foliage.
It
has
no
serious
insect
or
disease
problems,
and
is
effective
in
borders,
foundation
plantings
or
hedges.
