Little Devil Atlantic nine-bark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Little Devil'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size5 to 8 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White or pink
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Little Devil' Atlantic nine-bark (Physocarpus opulifolius 'Little Devil') is a shrub for borders, hedges, foundation plantings, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and handles dry spells well. Spiraea-like flowers draw butterflies, bees, and birds, and the bark peels as it ages.
Pairs well with Common snowberry, Sensitive fern, Spotted joe-pye weed, and Cheerfulness daffodil.