Festivus Gold Atlantic nine-bark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Festivus Gold'
MBG Plant of Merit 2003; MBG Plant of Merit 2019
USDA zones2 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
'Festivus Gold' Atlantic nine-bark (Physocarpus opulifolius 'Festivus Gold') is a shrub for borders, hedges, privacy screens, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It has an arching habit and grows at a rapid rate. It blooms in spring and again in summer, and it draws butterflies, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Golden Globe American arborvitae, Red fescue, and Yellow marsh marigold.