Spirea - Dakota Goldcharm®

$16.95

This mounded shrub grows 15-18 inches tall with 2-3 foot spread. Dakota Goldcharm® Spirea, spiraea japonica 'Mertyann', has showy golden foliage that is accented by bright pink flowers blooming in early summer, repeating through the remainder of the season. The plant also likes mulch and summer watering. Spireas are among the easiest flowering shrubs to grow since they are tolerant of many soils except extremely wet. Since it is so small, it can also be used as a groundcover. Certainly a plant to locate at the front of a planting bed, otherwise it will be lost among the taller perennials and shrubs. Dakota Goldcharm Spirea is more or less a miniature version of Goldflame or Goldmound Spirea, with foliage that starts a deep red, fading to a yellowish green by late spring. It prefers loamy soil with full to partial sun. The foliage emerges bronze, turns yellow-gold in summer and develops a pink-red fall color. ... more info

Holly - Red Sprite The deep green foliage turns purple-bronze in fall. You'll need both male and female plants to produce fruits and Red Sprite requires Ilex 'Jim Dandy' for pollination and berry production. A wonderful shrub for winter interest, the Red Spire Winterberry shrub reaches 2-3 feet in height and width. Red Sprite Winterberry, Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite', is a dense compact plant that produces multitudes of bright red, one half inch fruits that persist throughout the winter. The leaves drop off the plant in late fall to expose the beautiful berries. The fruiting branches are great for decoration in the garden or in the house.