Excellent contrasting shrub with lobed golden foliage, clusters of white spring blooms and peeling brown bark. It's bright gold spring foliage turns lime green in summer and gold with a bronze hue in fall. Best colour in full sun. Tolerates a variety of soil conditions.

Attributes

Type: Deciduous Shrub
Growth Habit: Rounded
Mature Height: 1.25 - 1.5m (4 - 5ft.)
Mature Spread: 1.25 - 1.5m (4 - 5ft.)
Zone: 3
Feature Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Attracts Butterflies

Ornamental Features

Flower Colour: White
Flowering Time: May - June
Foliage Colour: Golden yellow turning to lime green then golden bronze
Fruit: Ornamental red berries in the fall

Care

General Maintenance: Prune by one third in late winter. Clip spent flowers after bloom.
Light: Full sun to partial sun. Best leaf colour in full sun.
Watering: Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Requires less water when established.
Soil: Very adaptable to both dry and moist locations. It is not particular as to soil type or pH.
Fertilizer: Feed in early spring with an all purpose fertilizer prior to the new growth.