Physocarpus opulifolius

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Ninebark

Form:	Shrub
Size:	to 6 ft tall by to 4 ft wide
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	White
Fruit Color:	Brown
Phenology:	Deciduous. Blooms in early spring.
Noted for:	Interesting bark, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage

Recommended Uses:

Specimen plant. It can be pruned into a hedge.

Propagation:

Seed.

Availability:

Native nurseries, Seed

Light:

Full Sun, Part Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

always floodedextremely dry

(Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Somewhat long very dry periods)

Moisture Tolerance:

Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Somewhat long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.

Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or other substrate:

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil pH:

Acidic to highly calcareous (adaptable)

Wildlife:
Insects:	Mining bees are known to be frequent pollinators of ninebark flowers. Both short and long-tongued bees can access the nectar.
Native Habitats:	Seep stream (banks). Further north, it also occurs along lake edges.

Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures

General Comments:

This plant is rare in Florida. It is much more common further north where it is absolutely spectacular in early spring.