Physocarpus opulifolius
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B
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Ninebark
Rosaceae
Plant Specifics
| 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. | |
| Habitats: | Seep stream (banks). Further north, it also occurs along lake edges. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Specimen plant. It can be pruned into a hedge. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| 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 Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Clay, Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Mining bees are known to be frequent pollinators of ninebark flowers. Both short and long-tongued bees can access the nectar.