Ninebark
$19.00 – $48.00
- Showy white flowers and reddish fruit
- Distinct shedding bark
- Naturally found in gravel or sand bars and along wet edges
- Good hedge species
- Seedling height: 18″-24″
Height: 5ft-8ft
Spread: 4ft-6ft
Water Needs: Dry to Medium
Soil Needs: Loam to Clay
Growth Rate: Medium to Fast
Description
Ninebark | |||
Description | Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius), also known as common, eastern, or Atlantic ninebark, is a small deciduous shrub. Ninebark is a beautiful ornamental shrub. Its flowers are white and form in clusters. It has attractive and persistent fruit pods which birds love. Ninebark gets its name from its peeling bark. This hardy plant is fast-growing, insect and disease resistant, and drought tolerant. *Shade while young | ||
Size
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Height | 5 – 8 ft. | |
Spread | 4 – 6 ft. | ||
Growth rate | Medium to fast | ||
Needs
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Sun | Full sun to shade | |
Water use | Low | ||
Soil | Clay, loam | ||
Bloom & Fruit
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Bloom time | May – June | |
Bloom color | White, pink | ||
Fruit type | Follicles | ||
Edible/Inedible | Inedible | ||
Nativeness | Native | ||
Benefits | Ornamental, good for wildlife, good for pollinators, showy flowers | ||
Climate Change Hardiness | Unknown adaptability |
Additional information
Amount | 5, 10, 25, 50 |
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