Spirea

Spiraea thunbergii 'Ogon' MELLOW YELLOW Rosaceae

Growth habit

Shrub

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Nevin Welcome Center

Source of plant

Fairweather Gardens, Forestfarm Nursery, Klyn Nurseries

Description

Plants reach 3' in height; flowers are white, the earliest of any of the spireas to open, effective in early April; foliage is willowy producing a delicate texture in the landscape, chartreuse during the summer, turning yellow and burnt orange in fall.

USDA Hardiness Zone

4