Red (New growth emerges a bronze-red in the spring); Yellow (Yellow-green summer foliage); Multi-Colored (Fall foliage is yellow, gold, orange, red, and bronze)

Fruit:

Brown (Dry follicle; not ornamentally important)

Ultimate Height:

2-3 feet

Ultimate Spread:

3-4 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil:

Widely adapted to soils, but best with adequate moisture and a pH of 6.0-7.5

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves of 'Goldflame' change a variety of gold, yellow, and bronze colors throughout the seasons. Simple, alternate, 1-3" long, lanceolate leaves, are sharply and doubly serrate, and more pale green underneath. Stems are narrow and slightly angled.

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 436

Foliage Characteristics 279

Fall Color 214

Pollution Tolerant 217

Additional Information

'Goldflame' is known for foliage that rotates between different golds, yellows, and bronzes throughout the seasons. In the spring, the foliage emerges bronze-red, followed by yellow-green foliage in the summer, and finally becoming golden yellow to orange in the fall. Flowers heavily in June (on new growth) and then continues intermittently through August. Annual pruning results in better foliage and flower effect. Tolerant of widely different soils and exposures, but tends to do best in full sun with adequate moisture and a pH of 6.0-7.5. Avoid very wet sites.