Common Ninebark

 

Common Name	Common Ninebark
Scientific Name	Physocarpus opulifolius
Native Region	East
Moisture Conditions	Dry Upland Site, Moist Upland Site
Light Preference	Full Sun
Wildlife Value	large mammals
Soil pH	Acidic (pH<6), Neutral (pH 6-8)
Height	8'to 20'
Bloom Time	Spring
Evergreen	No
Comments	widely used as an ornamental shrub; attractive flowers in late spring; peeling bark on older stems; foliage eaten by white-tailed deer