Pacific ninebark
Physocarpus capitatus
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size5 to 10 feet tall5 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Pacific ninebark (Physocarpus capitatus) is a shrub for hedges and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. White flower clusters open from late spring into summer, and red fruits follow. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms, and birds eat the seeds. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Chokecherry, California sycamore, Winterberry, and Bracken.
Native range
AK, CA, ID, OR, and 1 more places. See all 5
AK, CA, ID, OR, and WA; BC.