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Spiraea japonica Limemound®

Scientific Name: Spiraea japonica 'Monhub'

Also Known As

  • Spiraea japonica 'Lime Mound'
  • Spiraea japonica 'Limemound'
  • Spirea 'Lime Mound'
  • Limemound® Japanese Spirea

Plant type

shrub

size

  • H: 2'-3'
  • W: 2'-3'

planting zones

  • 4a-8b

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Spiraea japonica Limemound® plant details

Spiraea japonica Limemound® is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with chartreuse and gold foliage. In spring and summer pink flowers emerge. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Spiraea japonica Limemound®

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: rosaceae
Foliage: deciduous chartreuse and gold
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in spring and summer
Uses: fall color

GROWING CONDITIONS for Spiraea japonica Limemound®

USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture
Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Deciduous shrub with a dwarf, mounded habit. Leaves are a lovely lemony yellow in the spring, with a bronzy tinge. As the season progresses they turn more of a lime green, then to an orangish red in the fall. Flowers show up in late spring to accompany the foliage.
Lime green foliage and pink flowers make for excellent contrast with other green plants. We feel this is superior in every way to the similar Goldmound Spirea. 30"x30" in ten years. Recommended by: USNA.

By: Fantastic Plants

This is a low mounding spreading deciduous shrub with soft chartreuse new growth, maturing to a light green through summer, and showing reds and oranges in fall. The clusters of light pink blooms occur throughout summer but are rarely noticeable except up close.
A dwarf growing form to 2-3'. In spring the yellow green leaves are so showy they glow and appear as if the plant were in full flower. The deep pink flowers appear later in summer. The leaf color becomes lime-green as the leaves mature giving way to an orange-red in fall. The almost cascading branches are a brilliant display of fall color. It's a choice blending of colors!

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

Gardening facts about Spiraea japonica Limemound® plant

How to Grow Spiraea japonica Limemound®

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture
  • Soil Needs

    • adaptable
    • well-drained

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • gold
    • chartreuse
  • Flower Color

    • pink
  • Wildlife

    • bees
    • butterflies
  • Flower Season

    • spring
    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous

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