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 Double Play  Gold  Spiraea japonica 'Yan'  ppaf, cbraf'  
 

One of the main goals of the Proven Winners® ColorChoice® program is to extend a shrubs color interest beyond the date of flowering. The new Double Play Series does just that. In addition to vibrant flowers, these new introductions turn a double play by providing absolutely stunning foliage especially in the spring when they first break bud.

Double Play Gold spirea is a compact, low mounded beauty with vibrant, pure golden foliage and an abundance of pure pink flowers. In side by side trails with twenty other selections this plant shined above all others in the garden and in our container trials.

The foliage hold a good gold color also season long and has very good mildew resistance.

 

Hardiness:  USDA Zone 4 

Bloom Time:  Spring, repeating until frost 

Bloom Color:  Large, vibrant pink blooms

Foliage Color:  Superb foliage flushes bright yellow and mature to gold. Very colorful and clean.  

Fall Color: Gold  

Size:  16"-24" tall.  Habit is very neat. 

Exposure:  Full sun is ideal. Will tolerate partial shade  

Soil: Average, medium moisture, well drained soils. 

Pruning: Best if done after blooming in mid-summer. To promote flowering, remove faded flower clusters (or deadhead).                  

Watering: Medium moisture.  

Wildlife: Butterflies 

Type: Deciduous  

Fertilizing: Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees & shrubs. Follow the label for recommended rate of application.  

Uses: Groupings or masses, perennial or shrub borders, specimen.

Breeder:  Spring Meadow Nursery

A good replacement for Spiraea 'Gold Mound' or 'Magic Carpet'

 

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