Common Ninebark

Latin Name: Physocarpus opulifolius Current Height and Cost: 2 ft - $25 delivered Eventual Size at Maturity: Height - 6ft Spread - 5ft Space Requirements: 3ft from fences, paved surfaces or buildings Form: arching Growth Rate: medium Tolerates Standing Water: No Light Required: full sun to ½ shade Fall Colour: yellow Flowers white to pink flowers in June to July Fruit: small, dry, red berries Wildlife and Other Notes: seeds provide food source for songbirds Shrub Tips: tolerant of drought and acidic and alkaline soil Photos courtesy of William Hoch www1.uwex.edu/ces/landscapeplants

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