Physocarpus opulifolius 'Minall2'PBR
ninebark [All Black]
A deciduous upright bushy shrub, with glossy dark reddish-purple leaves, turning orange red colour in the autumn. Small white flowers flushed with pink appear in the summer followed by small red fruit ripening to black in the autumn.
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Red Purple | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink White | Red Purple Orange | ||
| Autumn | Red Purple Orange | Red Black | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy, Suckering
- Genus
Physocarpus are bushy deciduous suckering shrubs with palmately lobed leaves and corymbs of small cream flowers in early summer, followed by small, bladdery brown fruits
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grows best in acidic moderately fertile, humus-rich soil but tolerate alkaline soil
Propagation
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pruning group 2. Prune after flowering,taking a third of the older stems out
Pests
Genrally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
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