Physocarpus capitatus 'Siskiyou Beauty'

Common Name:
Ninebark
Plant Type:
Deciduous shrub
Family:
Rosaceae (The Rose Family)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
5-6 feet
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Spring

Flower Color:
White
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Most soils

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less

Ninebark is a creekside native of the rose family, widely distributed in California. The leaves are 2-3 inches broad, three-lobed and deeply veined, resembling those of some of the currants (Ribes). They are deep green above, paler beneath. In summer dense umbrella-shaped clusters of small white five-petalled blossoms are borne at the shoot tips. These give way to attractive reddish seed capsules. Sun or light shade, reasonably well drained soil, moderate watering. Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less.