Attracts Butterflies and Hummingbirds
Plant Patent Applied For: Glow Girl™ Spiraea 'Tor Gold'.
'Tor' is a Birchleaf Spiraea (S. betulifolia) that has done very well thanks to its attractive deer-resistant foliage, its impeccable health, and its beautiful white blooms. Well, now 'Tor' has been improved upon with distinctly golden tint to the foliage, adding visual interest to the plant for a much longer season!
For colorful blooms and foliage in the sunny garden, you can't beat this gorgeous Spirea! Glow Girl™ boasts rich red-tinged chartreuse foliage in spring that keeps its color all season long, and spring blooms of pure snow white that attract butterflies and hummingbirds to visit your garden in droves!
Easy to grow, with a compact, mounded shape, this lovely shrub offers months of beauty. Don't let the name fool you: Glow Girl™ is tough. Hardy, adaptable to most soils, and resistant to deer, this perennial requires little care to put on a spectacular show in mass plantings, mixed borders, or containers. Deadhead after flowering to encourage a rebloom, and provide regular watering --
Genus Spiraea
Species betulifolia
Variety Glow Girl™
PPAF 'Gold Tor'
Item Form 1-Quart
Zone 3 - 9
Bloom Season Mid Spring - Early Summer
Habit Mound-shaped
Plant Height 3 ft - 4 ft 6 in
Plant Width 3 ft - 4 ft 6 in
Additional Characteristics Bird Lovers, Butterfly Lovers, Easy Care Plants, Flower, Hummingbird Lovers, Repeat Bloomer
Bloom Color White
Foliage Color Chartreuse, Gold, Medium Green, Yellow
Light Requirements Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture Requirements Moist, well-drained
Resistance Cold Hardy, Deer Resistance
Soil Tolerance Normal, loamy
Uses Beds, Border, Containers, Foliage Interest, Hedge, Specimen
Restrictions Canada, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands