ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size5 to 8 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) is a shrub for borders, hedges, privacy screens, and pollinator 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 fast and reaches 5 to 8 feet tall. White flowers open in spring and again in summer, and they draw butterflies, bees, and birds. The foliage ranges from gold or yellow to green.
Pairs well with Eastern redbud, Purple Coneflower coneflower, and Little bluestem.
Native range
AR, CO, IA, IL, and 13 more places. See all 17
AR, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, MD, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, NY, OH, OK, SD, and WI; ON.