Scientific Name:
Physocarpus capitatus
Pronunciation:
fizz-oh-KAR-pus kap-ih-TAY-tuss
Common Name:
Pacific ninebark
Family Name:
Rosaceae
Plant Type:
Shrub - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Multi-stemmed shrub; leaves 6cm, 3-lobed, serrate, similar to currant leaves but with small stipules; inflorescence a corymb of usually white florets to 1cm from pinkish buds. Winter ID: buds alternate; bark severely exfoliating.
Habit:
Arching, Dense, Spreading, Twiggy, Upright
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
3 - 5m
Mature Spread:
3 - 4m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
B.C. west of Cascades, U.S. - northwest
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Bog, Humus rich
Water Use:
Wetlands
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Filler, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Screening, Spring interest, Wetland - bogs, Wildlife food, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Heavily veined
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Dark-green, Green-yellow
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Double serrate, Pinnately lobed
Inflorescence Type:
Corymb, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Number Of Petals:
5
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Additional Info:
Several simple pistils
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Follicle
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Not showy, Persistent,
Bark Morphology:
Showy, Papery, Exfoliating, Multi-stem trunk
Bark or Stem Colour:
Tan, Brown, Dark brown
Organ Modifications:
Stipule, leafy
Propagation:
Seed, Softwood cuttings, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant)
