‘Golden Fleece’

Lilac (H4) flowers, VIII–IX, sparse; yellow foliage in summer, turning bronze in winter; compact, bun-shaped habit with curling stems; height 10–15cm; spread 21–25cm.

Seedling; found by David Edge at Forest Edge Nurseries (Woodlands, Wimborne, Dorset, England) in 1985; introduced by David Edge by 1988.

Named for foliage texture and colour.