Mr. Mustard® False Spiraea (Sorbaria sorbifolia)

Mr. Mustard boasts extraordinarily colorful foliage - yellow, orange, red, pink, and lime green meld together in springtime to make a truly memorable show. By summertime, the foliage mellows to a vibrant Kelly green and complements the fabulous creamy white flowers. These large, astilbe-like blooms attract pollinators and its habit lends a naturalized look to any garden.

• 2-3 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide at maturity
• Hardy in zones 2-7, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
• Plant in full to part sun (4+ hours daily)
• Space plants 3-4 feet apart for best results
• Produces white flowers during summer
• Maintains green-yellow-red-orange-pink foliage from spring to frost
• Blooms on old wood
• Great for groundcover, landscapes, mass plantings, informal plantings
• Attracts bees and butterflies
• Foliage interest, adaptable, cold tolerant
• Shrubs shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; shrubs shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom

Care: Remove suckers annually if you'd like to keep expansion contained. Habit is attractive unpruned, but if desired, trim back in spring after it has flowered.

Shipping Info:

• Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
• Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
• Quart shrubs are 5-8 in tall and 6 months to 1 year old at shipment
• 1 Gallon shrubs are 6-24 in tall and about 1 year old at shipment

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