Spiraea japonica 'Goldflame' - 10-30cm, 2lt Laurel Yellow-green flowers appear in spring

Yellow-green flowers appear in spring and are followed by winged samaras in early autumn

The rough grey bark is covered in sharp prickles

and roof gardens

The apples are hard and crisp

Spiraea japonica 'Goldflame' - 10-30cm, 2lt Laurel Yellow-green flowers appear in springSpiraea japonica 'Goldflame' is a compact, mounded to spreading, deciduous shrub with ovate, toothed leaves, bronze red in spring, yellow green in summer, orange, red, and yellow in autumn. Flat topped clusters of tiny, pink flowers bloom in late spring to early summer and are attractive to butterflies. Japanese spiraea 'Goldflame' grows best in average, fertile, loamy, medium moisture, well drained soils, but can grow in a wide range of soil