Physocarpus opulifolius (ninebark) in April.
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Photo © Elaine Mills.
Physocarpus opulifolius (ninebark) in landscape in April.
Photo © Elaine Mills.
Photo © Elaine Mills.
Physocarpus opulifolius (ninebark) Diabolo flowers in May.
Photo © Elaine Mills.
Photo © Elaine Mills.
Physocarpus opulifolius (ninebark) flower detail in May.
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Photo © Elaine Mills.
Physocarpus opulifolius (ninebark) cultivar in June.
Photo © Elaine Mills.
Photo © Elaine Mills.
Physocarpus opulifolius (ninebark) cultivar leaves in June.
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Photo © Elaine Mills.
Physocarpus opulifolius (ninebark) fruit in August.
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Photo © Elaine Mills.
Physocarpus opulifolius (ninebark) bark in September.
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Photo © Elaine Mills.
Physocarpus opulifolius (ninebark) leaves in October.
Photo © Elaine Mills.
Photo © Elaine Mills.
Physocarpus opulifolius (ninebark) cultivar ’Summer Wine’ at peak color.
Photo © Elaine Mills.
Photo © Elaine Mills.
2020 Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
This drought-tolerant, adaptable shrub is found in open woods, lake shores, stream banks, and rock outcroppings. Its papery bark continually molts in thin strips, revealing multiple layers of reddish to light brown inner bark.
