NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Physocarpus opulifolius
Ninebark, Atlantic Ninebark, Common Ninebark
Scientific Name: |
Physocarpus opulifolius |
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Genus: |
Physocarpus |
Species Epithet: |
opulifolius |
Common Name: |
Ninebark, Atlantic Ninebark, Common Ninebark |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Rosaceae (Rose Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
6-12 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White, Pink |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Physocarpus opulifolius var. intermedius: Limestone river bluffs, mesic hammocks, streambanks; rock outcrops; rare in NC Piedmont. Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius (Eastern Ninebark): Stream banks, riverside thickets and scour prairies, rock outcrops, cliffs, fens, seepage swamps, especially over mafic or calcareous rocks (Weakley 2015). Common in NC Mountains and Piedmont. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
C Paynter, August 2010 |
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C Paynter, June 15, 2011 |
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