| Common Name: |
Ninebark |
| Scientific Name: |
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Ninebark' |
| Category: |
Shrub |
| Habit: |
Deciduous |
| Form: |
Upright, spreading, somewhat coarse |
| Bloom Color: |
White or pink |
| Bloom Size: |
1-2 in. diameter |
| Bloom Shape: |
Five-petaled flowers appearing in dense, flat, rounded spirea-like clusters (corymbs) |
| Bloom Season: |
Late spring to early summer |
| Foliage Description: |
Ovate to rounded, usually 3-5 lobed leaves (to 4 in. long) are dull green in summer changing to an undistinguished yellow in fall |
| Trunk Description: |
Exfoliating bark (on mature branches) which peels in strips to reveal several layers of reddish to light brown inner bark (hence the common name of ninebark) |
| Height of Plant: |
5-8 ft. |
| Spread of Plant: |
4-6 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 2-8 |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun to part shade |
| Water Usage: |
Dry to medium |
| Soil Type: |
Easily grown in average, slightly acidic, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soil |
| Native Range: |
Central and Eastern North America |
| Usage: |
Good hedge |
| Maintenance: |
Medium |
| Location: |
SWIZ Garden |