The builder planted three 'Goldflame' spireas in 2004 by the front door, but they got too large there and I took them all out in 2009. They have chartreuse foliage and hot pink blooms.
I threw the plants out in the compost on the back hill, where they sprouted. I then replanted a sprouted twig at the back of the rear garden in 2012, behind the maple.
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| May 16, 2013 |
In June it blooms beautifully, adding some color to the back of this garden. The light catches it in the morning and it glows pink.
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| June 21, 2013 |
Later, when this part of the garden becomes dark and shady, Goldflame's over-bright pink flowers and light colored foliage are tamed, and actually offer a pop of color in what is a dark part of this garden.
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| June 18, 2014 |
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| June 22, 2015 |
This spirea gets shaded and a little crowded at the back of the garden as summer goes on. It does get some fall color, but is hidden by other plants so I don't always notice it. In spring the new leaves emerge with a reddish tint.
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| April 20, 2016 |
