'Gold Mound’ spiraea is a dense, woody, deciduous shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae). It is a hybrid cross between Spiraea japonica ‘Alpina’ and Spiraea japonica ‘Goldflame’ that grows 2 to 3.5 feet tall and 2 to 4 feet wide. Plant this spiraea in full sun or partial shade, in moist, well-drained soil. It will tolerate a wide range of soils but prefers organically rich loams. Prune in the late winter to early spring as flowers appear on new wood. Removing the faded flowers will promote additional blooms. ‘Gold Mound’ may self-seed and spread by suckering, leading it to appear weedy. It is resistant to deer, erosion and pollution. Compact and mounding in habit, this shrub boasts showy, small pink flowers that appear in late spring and attract butterflies. Its characteristically golden leaves make an excellent contrast to other landscape plants. Use this shrub as a specimen, in small groups or a mass planting in a shrub border, low hedge, foundation planting or naturalized area. Plant it in a large container on a patio or alongside a walkway. Use it in a cottage, butterfly, pollinator, rock or coastal garden. Insects, Diseases and Other Plant Problems: Common insect problems include aphids, redbanded leaf roller, white-lined leaf roller, armored scale and soft scale. VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers," a plant identification course developed in partnership with Longwood Gardens. More information on Spiraea japonica .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Often confused withSpiraea japonica Limemound® 'Monhub'
Fills a similar nicheFothergilla 'Mount Airy'Rhododendron hybridsSpiraea japonica Limemound® 'Monhub'
Butterfly Garden; Cottage Garden; Pollinator Garden; Rock Garden
Design feature
Border; Foundation Planting; Hedge; Mass Planting; Screen/Privacy; Small groups; Specimen
Garden tags
#foundation planting #flowers late spring #deciduous shrub #rock garden #pink flowers #specimen #fall color yellow #mass planting #small flowers #fall color red #fall color orange #nectar plant #nectar plant late spring #deer resistant #low maintenance #full sun tolerant #butterfly friendly #fall interest #suckers #showy leaves #suckering shrub #suckering #naturalizes #compact #clay soils tolerant #naturalized area #fall color #hedge #wildlife friendly #hortcontest #shrub border #small groups #walkway
Problems & Resistance
Insect problems
Aphids on Ornamental Landscape Plants; Redbanded Leafroller; White-lined Leafroller; Armored Scale Identification and Management on Ornamental Plants; Soft Scale Identification and Management on Ornamental Plants