Key Features:
- Flowers: Bright, golden-yellow, five-petaled flowers, about 2cm in diameter, appear in abundance throughout the summer and into autumn.
- Foliage: Dark green, finely toothed, oval-shaped leaves that are arranged alternately along the stems.
- Size: Typically grows to a height and spread of 1.5 meters (59 inches).
- Form: Dense, mounded, and rounded, making it a good choice for a compact hedge or border.
- Growth Rate: Relatively slow.
- Hardiness: Very hardy, tolerating a range of conditions including poor, dry soils once established.
- Sunlight: Prefers full sun but will tolerate some partial shade.
- Soil: Prefers well-drained soil.
- Maintenance: Low maintenance, requiring pruning after flowering to remove dead or damaged stems and to control size.
- Landscape Use: Versatile for mixed borders, foundation plantings, low hedges, rock gardens, and mass plantings.
- Attracts: Butterflies, but is generally not attractive to deer.
In the context of the Municipal District of Navan, County Meath, ‘Goldfinger’ would be a suitable choice for gardens, offering reliable summer color and low maintenance, while being relatively hardy to the local climate.
