Burning Embers Atlantic nine-bark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Burning Embers'
RHS AGM 2021
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Burning Embers' Atlantic nine-bark (Physocarpus opulifolius 'Burning Embers') is a shrub for borders, hedges, privacy screens, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a rapid rate and has an arching habit. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it, and it tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Spicebush, Little bluestem, and False indigo.