Tree Descriptions
Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius)
| Height: | 5-10’ |
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| Growth Rate: | moderate |
| Soil: | loam to clay soils and ful sun |
| Moisture: | dry to wet |
| Shade Tolerance: | full sun |
| Bloom Time: | May-June |
| Flower Color: | white |
| Uses: | wildlife |
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| Habitat: | Prefers dry to wet, loam to clay soils and full sun, but is adaptable to many conditions. Salt sensitive. |
| Notes: | This multistemmed, deciduous shrub has dense foliage and is salt sensitive. |
This multistemmed, deciduous shrub has dense foliage and small white flowers that bloom from May to June. Groups of 3-5 small red fruits ripen in September and October and are attractive to wildlife. Ninebark has an excessively peeling bark. The shrub was given the name ninebark because it was said to have nine layers of bark.
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