Spirea - First Editions™ Firegold™

$23.95

First Editions™ Firegold™ Spirea, spiraea x vanhouttei 'Levgold' (PPAF), stands out because of its brilliant lemon-lime foliage. New growth is soft yellow changing to lemon, and finally to lime-green. White flowers appear in spring along gracefully arching branches. The color is at its most brilliant in full sun. Firegold is creating a buzz because of its one-of-a-kind look and performance. With its golden leaves, Firegold makes a standout hedge or a stand-alone specimen. It is among the easiest flowering shrubs to grow since it tolerates many soils except extremely wet; requires full sun for best blooms. Grows 4-6 feet tall and 5-7 feet wide. ... more information

Rose of Sharon-Jeanne DArc This shrub may also be trained as a single trunk tree or espalier. Leaves are diamond-shaped, dark green, slightly palmate and toothed. This plant really requires no pruning, unless you need to remove a dead or damaged branch. Long, early-summer to fall bloom period. This cultivar is a sterile triploid that produces very few if any seed pods. Excellent flowering shrub that may be massed, planted in groups or used as a specimen. Very tolerant of summer heat and humidity. Larger flowers may be obtained by pruning back hard to 2-3 buds in early spring. Otherwise, prune to shape.