Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Pink

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Gold, Yellow Green, Yellow

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Japanese, Mediterranean, Ranch

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Showy Flowers, Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Patio, Raised Planter, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Hedge, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds, Butterflies

'Gold Flame' is a deciduous shrub with a tight, mounded habit, growing to about 2 to 3 feet tall and 4 feet wide. New leaves emerge with a golden yellow, mature to a yellow-green, and end with a yellow-orange fall color. The flowers are rosy pink, with the heaviest flowering in June, followed by sporadic blooming into the fall (deadheading will help to encourage more consistent flowering). For perennial, shrub, or foundation borders.

Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates light shade. The best leaf color occurs in full sun, but in our hot and arid summers, full sun may result in leaf scorch of the new, yellow leaves. Tolerates a wide range of soils. Remove faded flower clusters as practicable (light shearing is an option) to encourage additional bloom. Flowers on new wood, so prune hard in late winter to early spring if needed (see Guides).