Japanese spiraea Golden Princess A bushy deciduous shrub with ovate leaves opening reddish-bronze, becoming rich gold in summer, reddish in autumn; bright rosy-pink flowers in flattened heads in late summer Spiraea japonica 'Golden Princess' is bush forming with ovate leaves opening reddish-bronze, becoming a rich gold colour in summer, then reddish in autumn. Delicate looking rosy-pink flowers open as flattened heads in late summer. Spiraea japonica Golden Princess is an upright deciduous shrub with a clumping habit.

Understanding the Context

Sharply toothed leaves are bronzy-red when young, later brilliant yellow, lance-shaped, to 5 inches long, and turn rich red in fall. 'Golden Princess' Japanese Spirea Spiraea japonica Spiraea japonica 'Lisp' Upright, compact habit Hold golden yellow foliage in the summer Red to bronze fall color Loads of pink flowers Height: 2-3 ft Spread: 3-4 ft Zone: 4-8 Foliage usually turns attractive shades of red and bronze in fall. Numerous tiny soft pink flowers in flat-topped clusters (corymbs) bloom from late spring to mid-summer. Original cultivar name is 'Lisp', but plants are being marketed under the name of GOLDEN PRINCESS.

Key Insights

Golden Princess Spirea features showy clusters of pink flowers at the ends of the branches from late spring to early summer. It has attractive gold deciduous foliage which emerges coppery-bronze in spring. The small serrated pointy leaves are highly ornamental and turn yellow in fall. Golden Princess Spirea is a dwarf upright deciduous shrub with oval sharp-toothed foliage that emerges bronze-yellow and matures gold before earning red and bronze tones in fall. Has all the characteristics of the reliable 'Little Princess' but is adorned with vibrant golden yellow foliage.

Final Thoughts

Bucket plant, formal hedge, group planting, rockeries, flower borders. Further characteristics as for the species. Golden Princess Spirea is a dwarf upright deciduous shrubwith oval sharp-toothed foliage that emerges bronze-yellow and matures gold before earning red and bronze tones in fall. Flat-topped clusters of soft pink flowers cover the plant in later spring to summer. Grows best infull sun and well-drained soils. ...

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.