Common Ninebark, Eastern Ninebark, Atlantic Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius - Opulaster opulifolius, Opulaster australis, Spiraea opulifolia

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Botanical Name:

Physocarpus opulifolius

Family:

Rosaceae

Genus:

Physocarpus

Species:

opulifolius

Common Name:

Common Ninebark, Eastern Ninebark, Atlantic Ninebark

Seeds Per Pound:

454,000

Quantity:

7.83 lb

Germination:

98%

Germination Test Type:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

99%

Height:

6-10 feet

Collection Locale:

Ukraine

Crop Year:

2023

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

In Stock: 7.83 lb

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Characteristics

Plant with Winter Interest

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.

Stratification: cold stratify for 60 days.

Germination: surface sow and keep moist, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.

In a Nutshell:

* Physocarpus opulifolius is a shrub with alternate, simple leaves , on arching stems. The flowers are white, borne in spring. more...

* Very hardy, white or pinkish flowers in small clusters, brown bark peels off in strips, tough, easy to grow, and adaptable, albeit rather coarse, becomes an upright spreading tangle of stems, would make a good refuge for small birds, native to eastern North America.

* This tough, thicket-forming, Missouri native deciduous shrub grows 5-8 feet tall with gracefully arching branches. Year round ornamental features include spirea-like clusters of pinkish to white flowers in spring, lobed dark green leaves in summer and inflated capsule-like fruits that mature in autumn. After leaf drop and throughout winter, the exfoliating reddish-brown bark, for which this plant is named, is best observed. Good for shrub borders, open woodland areas and naturalized areas. more...

Wiki description:

[ edit ] Description Physocarpus opulifolius is mound-shaped decidious shrub with alternate, simple leaves , on arching stems. It has a height from 3 to 10 feet and a spread of 4 to 6 feet. [ 1 ] The shrub has leaves that vary from 3 to 12 cm in length, with palmately veined lobes. [ 2 ] Physocarpus opulifolius is a perennial plant that is fast-growing, insect and disease resistant, and drought-tolerant. [ 3 ] The species is adaptable to a very wide range of soil and site conditions, from moist to dry, acid to alkaline, and gravelly to heavy clay and can grow in partial shade to full sun. [ 4 ] The 5-petaled flowers which are about 6 to 8 mm in diameter and form in corymbs (many-flowered, flat-topped or convex clusters where the outermost flower blooms first). [ 4 ] The flowers are white to pinkish, and bloom from May to June in North America. [ 4 ] In Missouri the fruits ripen from August to early October and are small, dry pods hanging in drooping, papery clusters. The bark peels off in thin papery strips, resembling the number nine in shape, exposing brown inner bark which is where the common name comes from. [ 4 ]

Pfaf description:

Physical Characteristics Â Physocarpus opulifolius is a deciduous Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft) by 4 m (13ft). It is hardy to zone 2. It is in flower from Jun to July. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.The plant prefers acid and neutral soils. and can grow in very acid soils. It cannot grow in the shade.It requires moist soil.

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Common Ninebark, Eastern Ninebark, Atlantic Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius - Opulaster opulifolius, Opulaster australis, Spiraea opulifolia

Physocarpus opulifolius

Rosaceae

Physocarpus

opulifolius

Common Ninebark, Eastern Ninebark, Atlantic Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius

Privacy Screen/Windbreak

Drought Tolerant Plant

Flowering Shrub

Heat Tolerant

Hedge Plant

Exfoliating Bark

Urban Tolerant Plant

Ornamental Fruit

Mine Reclamation

Plant with Winter Interest