Description
Spirea ‘Mellow Yellow’
Spiraea thunbergii ‘Ogon’
Zone:4
Exposure: Full Sun
Mature Size: 4′ high x 4′ wide
Shrub Form: Compact, rounded, outward arching branches
Foliage Color: Golden-yellow to bright green to shades of orange
Flowers: White
Flowering Time: Early Spring
Growth Rate: Moderate
Uses: Border, hedge, mass plantings, specimen
Description: A beautiful compact rounded shrub covered in dainty white flowers in early spring and golden-yellow foliage. A stunning specimen, border or hedge and a great choice for smaller spaces.
Ornamental Features: Covered in dainty white flowers along outward arching branches in early spring. Willow-like foliage emerges golden-yellow in the spring, matures to a bright green and turns shades or orange in the fall.
Landscape Attributes: Dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a compact rounded habit of growth. Low maintenance; best pruned after flowering. Deer resistant. A good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard.