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Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius

Whole shrub · Ninebark
Whole shrub · Ninebark☀ Full sunF. D. Richards ↗ · CC-BY-SA 2.0
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Small purple-leaved ninebark; drought tolerant after establishment.

Sun Exposure
Full sun
Mature Height (ft)
3–4
Mature Width (ft)
3–4
Bloom Season
late spring
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Sun Exposure

Full sun

Growth Habit

Compact, rounded shrub

Mature Height (ft)

3–4

Mature Width (ft)

3–4

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Bloom Season

late spring

Bloom Color

Pink-white clusters

Evergreen / Deciduous

Deciduous

WNC Notes

Small purple-leaved ninebark; drought tolerant after establishment.

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Whole shrub · Ninebark
Whole shrub · Ninebark☀ Full sunF. D. Richards ↗ · CC-BY-SA 2.0
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Ninebark · Botanical detail
Ninebark · Botanical detail☀ Full sunRandy Harter ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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Ninebark · Botanical detail
Ninebark · Botanical detail☀ Full sunRandy Harter ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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Ninebark · Botanical detail
Ninebark · Botanical detail☀ Full sunKatja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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