With Spiraea betufolia 'Glow Girl®', you get a small, mounded shrub that brings strong foliage color and a soft spring bloom display to beds and borders. New growth can show warm tones, then settles into a vivid yellow that keeps your planting looking bright through the season, with small white flowers appearing in spring. This selection fits nicely into mixed shrub plantings, foundation beds, and low hedges, and it is especially useful when you want a compact plant that still reads clearly from a distance.

Plant it where it will receive full sun to part shade. More sun generally brings the best color and flower set, while a bit of afternoon shade can be helpful in warmer areas. Give it well-drained soil; it adapts to many soil types but does not like staying soggy for long periods. Water regularly as it establishes, then provide supplemental water during extended dry spells, especially in the first couple of summers.

Expect a mature height around 36-48 inches, with a spread that can range wider, so plan spacing accordingly. In spring, reddish buds open to clusters of white blooms that bring in pollinators and add a light, airy texture over the foliage. As the season progresses, the leaves can shift toward chartreuse, then return with stronger color again later in the year.

Prune just after flowering if you want to shape the plant or keep a neat outline, since blooming occurs on older wood. Remove any dead or damaged stems at any time. Use a light layer of mulch to help even out soil moisture and reduce competition, and keep the crown area clear so air can move freely through the plant.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 3-9 (-40 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Mature height: 36-48"
• Spread: 36-60"
• Native to the U.S.: Yes

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