Gold Flame Spirea

Botanical Name: Spiraea japonica ‘Goldflame’

Common Name: Goldflame Spirea

Mature Height and Width:
2–3' tall × 3–4' wide

Growth Habit: Compact, rounded deciduous shrub with dense fine branching. Broader than tall with a moderately mounded form. Moderate growth rate.

Foliage Description: New growth emerges bronze-red to copper, maturing to yellow-gold, then softening to yellow-green in summer. Leaves small, narrow oval to lance-shaped with fine texture. Strong seasonal color progression is a defining characteristic.

Flower Description: Flat-topped corymb clusters of rosy-pink flowers borne above foliage; moderate cluster size.

Bloom Time: Late spring to mid-summer; may lightly rebloom if pruned.

Fall Color: Bronze to reddish tones.

Light Requirements: Full sun for strongest foliage color transitions and compact form.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 4–8

Notable Landscape Uses:
Foundation border planting; color contrast in mixed beds; low hedge; mass planting; perennial border foreground; walkway edging.

Deer Resistance: Moderate
Tender new growth may be browsed in high-pressure areas, though established plants typically recover due to dense branching.