Common Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) - Selecting Shrubs for Your Home

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Common Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius

8 pictures total.

Common Ninebark, flowers of the cultivar ‘Diablo’

Size:

Small

Medium

Large

Exposure/ Light Requirements:

Full Shade

Full Sun

Partial Sun/Shade

Pests and Problems:

Environmental Damage

Fungal Disease

Hardiness Zone:	2 - 6
Mature Height:	5-10 Feet
Mature Width:	5-10 Feet
Features:	Clusters of white to off-white flowers in early summer; clusters of fruit taking on a pinkish to flesh color in mid-late summer; autumn color is a poor yellow.
Culture:	Full sun to partial shade; tolerates both wet and dry sites; tolerates alkaline soil.
Cultivars:	'Dart's Gold' - Compact (4-5 feet tall), foliage yellow changing to yellow green. 'Luteus' - Foliage yellow turning to yellow green. 'Monlo' (Diablo®)- Reddish purple foliage, fruit turn reddish but still show up well against the foliage. 'Nanus' - 2-6 feet tall, red fruits. 'Nugget' - 6 feet tall, leaves yellow in spring, lime green in summer, yellow in autumn. 'Seward' ('Summer Wine'™)- Reddish purple foliage and a more compact plant (5 feet), pinkish white flowers.
Mature Form:	Rounded with arching branches
Native To:	United States (and Illinois)
Soil Conditions:	Dry Moist, Well-Drained Wet
Tolerance:	Alkaline Soil Dry Sites Salt Soil Compaction Wet Sites Wind
Uses:	Barrier Border Foundation Hedge Massing Naturalizing Screen Specimen
Foliage Color:	Green Purple Yellow
Fall Foliage Color:	Purple Yellow
Additional Notes:	Annual pruning is needed to keep the plant in good shape.