text: Japanese Spirea, Japanese Meadowsweet, Maybush Spiraea x bumalda 'Gold Flame'
  Japanese Spirea, Japanese Meadowsweet, Maybush 'Gold Flame'
  Cultivar: Gold Flame
  Quitzdorf am See, Sachsen
  On Aug 3, 2015, Rickwebb from Downingtown, PA wrote:
  This cultivar is commonly sold in most any conventional nursery, since the 1970's. It differs from Gold Mound in having red foliage at the top in spring besides bright yellow. When the heat of summer comes, it turns totally yellow-green like the other. It does get good reddish fall color. It does not bear a good display of pink flowers. It is also overused. It should only be an accent of color in a landscape, not a mainstay, as according to the rules of landscape design.
  On May 19, 2010, outdoorlover from Enid, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:
  Love this plant! It grows beautifully in partial shade or full sun in northern Oklahoma.
  On Nov 10, 2008, victorgardener from Lower Hudson Valley, NY (Zone 6b) wrote:
  Had these for years. Love the foliage. The bloom color looks kind of weird with the bright foliage. When I'm not lazy, I will sometimes cut the flowers. My main complaint - it re-seeds a LOT for me.
  I bought this for its beautiful foliage. I haven't had it long enough for it to make a showy bloom, and perhaps it never will, but it really doesn't need to for me.
  On Nov 29, 2005, mvespa from Englishtown, NJ (Zone 6b) wrote:
  I love the constant beautiful colors of this bush. The spring colors are the best and the late fall colors of the leaves before they drop is beautiful too.
  On Aug 15, 2005, PrairieGirlZ5 from Thornton, IL wrote:
  This was growing at our previous house and I miss it. We trimmed it back hard, practically to the ground, in early spring and it comes back even prettier. There was a grouping of several spireas, with small evergreens (yews?) that set off the flowers very nicely. Tolerates drought, heat and partial shade. Excellent fall color.
  (I garden in the Mid-Atlantic). One of the best garden shrubs. Bushes provide constant interest. Leaves start out pinkish, turn to lime green and by flowering are a leaf-green. Bright pink, umbellic flowers bloom for a good time, and will re-flower in late summer if you clip the faded flowers. In fall leaves delight again by turning an orange color. Stems are rust-colored in winter. VERY easy to grow. Will grow in neutral soil, but seems to very much enjoy acidic. Full sun to part shade. Can grow quickly, give room to spread, heavy pruning in early spring will also keep within bounds. Drought-tolerant when established, not bothered by any insects or diseases. Flowers are even pretty for cutting.
  On Jul 3, 2003, Karenn from Mount Prospect, IL (Zone 5a) wrote:
  'Gold Flame' is somewhat larger in habit than 'Magic Carpet', which is a hybrid (or sport) of 'Gold Flame'.
  These are very popular around Rochester, NY.
  Beautiful show all spring-summer. In addition to flowers that start out pink and get darker, the foliage ranges from yellow to all shades of green and always looks beautiful.