Common name: Ninebark
Scientific name: Physocarpus opulifolius
Category: Native Shrub, Common
Sample mature size: 3 m tall, 2.4 m wide; 10 ft tall, 8 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun, Partial-sun
Water: Dry, Average
Soil: Clay, Loam
Blooms: White in May
Natural habitats: Open-upland
Wildlife benefits: Butterflies/skippers π¦, Bees/wasps π
Points of interest: - Plant in areas where it can spread
- Used for erosion on slopes
- Once established, is very drought tolerant
- Will adapt to soils from dry to wet and will tolerate short periods of standing water