Common Ninebark

Scientific Name
Physocarpus opulifolius
Credit

Sharon A. Yiesla

Last Review
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.

Notes

Annual pruning is needed to keep the plant in good shape.

Plant Type
Shrub
Minimum Height
Height Value
5.00
Height Unit
Feet
Maximum Height
Height Value
10.00
Height Unit
Feet
Minimum Width
Width Value
5.00
Width Unit
Feet
Maximum Width
Width Value
10.00
Width Unit
Feet
Mature Form

Rounded with arching branches

Native Regions, Text

United States (and Illinois)

Soil Conditions
Wet
Moist, Well-Drained
Dry
Tolerances
Wind
Wet Sites
Soil Compaction
Dry Sites
Alkaline Soil
Foliage Color
Yellow
Purple
Green
Fall Foliage Color
Yellow
Purple
Images
Common Ninebark flowers
picID
18504
Common Ninebark leaves
picID
18505
Common Ninebark fruit
picID
18506
Common Ninebark form
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18507
Common Ninebark, flowers of the cultivar ‘Diablo’
picID
18508
Common Ninebark, leaves of the cultivar ‘Diablo’
picID
18510
Common Ninebark, fruit of the cultivar ‘Diablo’
picID
18509
Common Ninebark, form of the cultivar ‘Diablo’
picID
18511
Pathogen
Wood Rots and Decays
Drowning and Edema
Drought
Size
Small
Medium
Exposure (Outdoor)
Partial Sun/Shade
Full Sun
Uses
Specimen
Massing
Hedge
Border
PlantID
354