Description
Size (HxW): 4-5’ x 4-5’
Growth Habit: Dense, upright
Planting Location: Sheltered
Zone 2
- Darkest of the Ninebarks
- Black-purple, three lobed foliage holds until November
- Small, white-pink flower clusters bloom in mid June
- Showy red seed pods form in August – September
- Requires 6+ hours of sunlight
- Papery bark peels on thicker, mature branches similar to birch trees
- Fast Growth Rate: 12-18”/year
- Row Spacing: 2.5’ apart
- Individual Spacing: 5’ apart
- Soil, Drought & Heat tolerant once established
- Non-suckering
- May be susceptible to powdery mildew in humid, shady-sheltered locations; can be treated with copper sulfur spray (cosmetic impact only)
- Native to North America
