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Spiraea thunbergii 'Ogon'
Thunberg Spirea
Plant Type:
DECIDUOUS SHRUBSSpiraea thunbergii ‘Ogon’ – 'Ogon' is the gold-leafed form of Thunberg Spirea with all leaves infused with soft yellow. It’s not a harsh color at all, very mellow, which accounts for its cultivar synonym ‘Mellow Yellow’. It has all the attributes of ‘Mt. Fuji’ but is especially lovely in open shade to part sun situations where it gently glows with its lovely willowy light yellow foliage. In 2009 at the time of this writing, mid-November, it was a fluorescent orange and gold in the autumn landscape. If your Thunberg Spirea becomes rangy through the years they respond well to pruning; just be sure to cut them down after flowering so you don’t lose that season’s early bloom.
Characteristics and Attributes for Spiraea thunbergii 'Ogon'
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Early Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer / Autumn
Autumn Interest
- Autumn Leaf Color
Nature Attraction
- Deer Resistant
Light
- Full Sun
- Dappled Shade
Attributes
- Hedge
- Hedgerow
- Natural Garden
- Shrub Border
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Medium
Soil
- Fertile
- Draining
Origins
- Japan
Propagated By
- Cutting Grown
Genus Overview: Spiraea
Common Name: Spirea
Spireas are useful shrubs of easy temperament. Making terrific fillers, hedgers and many fantastic foundation shrubs they are renowned for their toughness. They can down face taller shrubs and conifers and are versatile enough to be easily worked into herbaceous gardens where they will provide year round structure. Many are of Asian origin but we have also some fine New World counterparts. Most are happier in more sun. And though drought tolerant they will be more content in fertile conditions. All of the following are cutting grown.