DOUBLE PLAY® Gold
Spirea - Japanese
Spiraea japonica
'Yan'
USPP 21,615; CBR 4074
- Colorful foliage
- Vivid blooms
- Durable
Double Play® Gold spirea is a compact, low mounded plant with vibrant golden foliage and an abundance of pure pink flowers. Maintains its compact mounded shape with very little pruning, and has much brighter color than other gold spirea cultivars.
Awards MOBOT Tried and True
USDA Zone 3 - 8 (-40°F/-40°C)
Exposure Full sun, Part sun
Height 1.5 - 2'
Width 1.5 - 2'
Finish Time .5 season
Type Deciduous
Bloom Time Late spring, early summer
Flower Color Pink
Foliage Color Yellow
Liner Sizes 2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn
General Care
Soil Adaptable to all soils except very wet sites.
Pruning Blooms on new wood - prune in early spring as desired.
Uses Mixed borders; foundation plantings; flower beds; mass plantings.
Growing Tips May be trimmed after bloom for a flush of colorful new growth and some rebloom.
Features: Alkaline soil, Attracts pollinators, Clay soil, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant, Deer resistant, Foliage interest
Filters: Botanical genus: Spiraea, Common name: Spirea - Japanese, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Pink flowers, Yellow foliage
Features: Alkaline soil, Attracts pollinators, Clay soil, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant, Deer resistant, Foliage interest
Filters: Botanical genus: Spiraea, Common name: Spirea - Japanese, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Pink flowers, Yellow foliage