Spirea 'Goldmound'
Spiraea x bumalda 'Goldmound'
Spirea 'Goldmound' is a shrub for edging, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 75 cm |
| Spread | 90 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 4a-8a |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 75 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 90 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 8a, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Spirea 'Goldmound''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Annual Vincato edge in front
- Chinese Holly 'Carissa'for height behind it
- False Holly 'Goshiki'for height behind it
- Japanese Holly 'Sky Pencil'for height behind it
- Pittosporum 'Wheeler's Dwarf'to edge in front
- Wax Begoniato edge in front
Garden styles
Formal Foundation planting Modern
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: