| Common Name | Ninebark |
| Scientific Name | Physocarpus opulifolius |
| Height/ Width | 6'-12' / 6'-12' (wider than high) |
| Shape | mound |
| Sun/Shade | Full sun - partial shade |
| Leaf Color | Flat green in summer, yellowish-bronze in fall. |
| Soil | wide range, well drained. pH 6.1-8.5 |
| Disease Susceptibility | Occasional iron chlorosis |
| Wildlife Value | Intermediate - waterfowl, marshbirds, shorebirds, gamebirds, mammals |
| Propagation | Plant fresh seed immediately
http://nativeplants.for.uidaho.edu/network/view.asp?protocol_id=461 |
| Notes | Very Hardy! Very versatile! Resistent to soil compaction. Shallow lateral roots; transplants easily. Multiple stems, ragged appearance. Attracts hummingbirds and bees. |
| Prairie Nursery | Heartland Restoration | Enders | Taylor Creek | Possibility Place | |
| Costs
from Spring 2001 catalog |
$45.00/oz |
Information on Physocarpus opulifolius:
- USDA's PLANTS database. Plant Profile: http://plants.usda.gov/plants/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=fact_sheet.cgi
- Wisconsin State Herbarium - http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/herbarium/scripts/detail.asp?SpCode=PHYOPU
- Hightshoe, Gary L. Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines for Urban and
Rural America. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co, 1988
- Dirr, Michael A. Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification,
Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation and Uses. 3rd
edition. Champaign: Stipes Pub. Co. 1983.
- Harstad, Carolyn. Go Native! Gardening with Native Plants and
Wildflowers in the Lower Midwest. Bloomington: Indiana University
Press, 1999