Plant Type: Shrub
Watering Needs: Water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil – weekly, or more often.
Botanical Pronunciation: spy-REE-a x bew-MAL-da
Deciduous/evergreen: Deciduous
Growth rate: Moderate
Average landscape size: Moderate growing; reaches 3 to 4 ft. tall, spreading wider.
Special features: Dramatic Foliage Color, Fall Color, Tolerates Urban Pollution
Foliage color: Green
Blooms: late spring until early summer, longer if deadheaded
Flower color: Red
Flower attributes: Showy Flowers
Garden style: Cottage
Design Ideas: The bright yellow-green of the foliage makes this a stand-out shrub for the mixed border, and outstanding fall color makes it a real eye-catcher. Plant singly or in a group in the sunny border or at the corner of a walkway where it will easily be seen.
Companion Plants: Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Weigela (Weigela); Coneflower (Echinacea); Spruce (Picea); Barberry (Berberis)