Gold Mound Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica 'Gold Mound'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Gold Mound' Japanese meadowsweet (Spiraea japonica 'Gold Mound') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Its dense, mounded form grows quickly to 24 to 36 inches tall, and the fragrant flowers attract butterflies. It sits low on the menu for deer. Fall color adds interest late in the season.
Pairs well with Susan magnolia, Standing Ovation little bluestem, Greig's tulip, and Hinoki cypress.