Sobaria sorbifolia (False Spiraea)
Color Name: Mr. Mustard
Mr. Mustard boasts bright and long-lasting colorful springtime foliage that yields an array of yellow, orange, red, and even pink hues. White, astilbe-like flowers appear in summer attracting butterflies and other pollinators. As growth slows in mid-summer, the foliage transitions to a Kelly green. Remove the suckers annually to maintain a mounded habit or plant in restricted area to contain its growth. Tolerant of alkaline and clay soils.
Growing Tips: Benefits from afternoon shade in hot climates.
Soil: Adaptable to all soils except very wet sites.
Pruning: Blooms on old wood - prune after flowering if desired.
Uses: Specimen plant; foundation plantings; mixed borders.
Photo courtesy of Spring Meadow, Inc.
Mr. Mustard boasts bright and long-lasting colorful springtime foliage that yields an array of yellow, orange, red, and even pink hues. White, astilbe-like flowers appear in summer attracting butterflies and other pollinators. As growth slows in mid-summer, the foliage transitions to a Kelly green. Remove the suckers annually to maintain a mounded habit or plant in restricted area to contain its growth. Tolerant of alkaline and clay soils.
Growing Tips: Benefits from afternoon shade in hot climates.
Soil: Adaptable to all soils except very wet sites.
Pruning: Blooms on old wood - prune after flowering if desired.
Uses: Specimen plant; foundation plantings; mixed borders.
Photo courtesy of Spring Meadow, Inc.
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Flower Color: White Shades Foliage Color: Orange/Red/Yellow Shades
Height: 2 to 3 Feet Spread: 3 to 4 Feet Hardy in Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7 |
Blooms: Summer
Foliage Season: All Season |
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Needs
Moderate
Attributes |
Landscapes Colorful Foliage Border Mass Planting
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Attracts
Butterflies
Critter Resistance
Deer
