Seward Atlantic nine-bark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Seward'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pinkish-white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Seward' Atlantic nine-bark (Physocarpus opulifolius 'Seward') is a shrub for borders, hedges, privacy screens, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and forms an arching mound 4 to 6 feet tall. Pinkish-white flowers open in spring and again in summer, and they draw butterflies, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Common snowberry, Hummingbird sweet pepperbush, PowWow White coneflower, and Sensitive fern.