Physocarpus opulifolius

ninebark

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Family

Rosaceae

Region

Mountain, Piedmont

States

District of Columbia, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Medium Shrub

Height

5 - 12ft

Spread

5 - 12ft

Flower Color

Pink, White

Fruit

Capsule; Orange, Red

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy

Soil Moisture

Moist, Wet

Blooms

May - July

Fall Color

yellow to purple

Habitat

moist thickets, along streams in sand or gravel bars, rocky slopes

Notes

papery bark continually molts in thin strips; very drought tolerant; adaptable

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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