Double Play® Gold Spirea Spiraea japonica
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This plant is hardy in zones 3 - 8
Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.
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DETAILS
FEATURES
Golden foliage is accented by hot pink summer flowers. Deer resistant. Low maintenance. Season long color.
Attracts:HummingbirdsResists:DeerCHARACTERISTICS
Plant Type:ShrubShrub Type:DeciduousHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:18 - 24 Inches46cm - 61cmSpacing:24 - 36 Inches 61cm - 91cmSpread:16 - 24 Inches 41cm - 61cmFlower Colors:PinkFlower Shade:PinkFoliage Colors:YellowFoliage Shade:YellowHabit:MoundedContainer Role:ThrillerPLANT NEEDS
Light Requirement:Part Sun to SunSunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBlooms On:New WoodBloom Time:Early SummerMid SummerLate SummerHardiness Zones:3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8bWater Category:AverageUses:LandscapeUses Notes:An excellent low maintenance mass planting or addition to mixed beds.
Maintenance Notes:Little needed. Apply a controlled release fertilizer in early spring, and trim if needed to shape. Deadhead after flowering to encourage reblooming.
Learn more: Spirea Growing Guide
Double Play spiraea has both bright flowers and colorful foliage. This compact, low mounded plant has vibrant golden foliage and an abundance of pure pink summer flowers. It adds easy, season long color to gardens with very little effort. Double Play Gold maintains its compact mounded shape with very little pruning, and has much brighter color than other gold spiraea varieties.
Double Play® Gold Spiraea japonica 'Yan' USPP 21,615, Can 4,074PICTURES AND INFORMATION COPIED FROM PROVEN WINNERS