Botanical profile

Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Mr. Mustard'

Latin name
Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Mr. Mustard'
Common name
Sorbaria ‘Mr. Mustard’
Type
Shrub
Family
Rosaceae

Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Mr. Mustard' is a vigorous and very decorative deciduous shrub, appreciated for its bright, vibrant yellow foliage that brightens up beds, borders, and informal hedges from spring until the first frosts. This sorbaria cultivar develops a spreading and generous habit, quickly forming a light and textured clump, ideal for landscape beds, the back of flowerbeds, or green screens. In summer, plumes of cream-colored flowers rise above the foliage, attracting butterflies and pollinators, and then the plant offers an interesting silhouette even in winter. Easy to grow and hardy, it prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained to moist soil, with minimal maintenance.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
Zone 3
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Watering
Moderate
Fertilization
Light top-up in spring
Soil type
Well-drained, tolerates cool temperatures
Minimum temperature
-40 °C (-40 °F)
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
Summer
Flower color
Cream / Off-white
Fruiting
Not significant
Foliage color
Bright yellow
Foliage type
Obsolete
Shape
Spreading / Bushy
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
4 ft (1.2 m)
Width
4.9 ft (1.5 m)
Growth rate
Fast
Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

Butterflies
Plants that attract butterflies

Butterflies

Deer
Less attractive or generally tolerated by deer

Deer

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