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Pickleball Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius

Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
Mature Size
3' 4' 91cm 1.2m
Height: 2'6" - 3'
Spread: 3' - 4'
Height: 76cm - 91cm
Spread: 91cm - 1.2m
New Plant
  • 30 - 36 Inches
    36 - 48 Inches
    36 - 48 Inches
    76cm - 91cm
    91cm - 1.2m
    91cm - 1.2m

    Features

    Pickleball ninebark is a compact native shrub with chartreuse spring foliage and abundant flowers along every stem. Its cheery coloring and elegant blooms pair beautifully with perennials and other shrubs. Use it at the front of the border, within foundation beds, or in seasonal containers.

    Top reasons to grow Pickleball ninebark:

    • Vibrant chartreuse foliage
    • Compact, versatile habit
    • Profuse flowering
    Foliage Interest
    Fall Interest
    Deadheading Not Necessary
    Drought Tolerant
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Native to North America

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    30 - 36 Inches 76cm - 91cm
    Spacing: 
    36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2m
    Spread: 
    36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2m
    Flower Colors: 
    White
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Colors: 
    Yellow
    Foliage Shade: 
    Chartreuse
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Blooms On: 
    Old Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Spring
    Bloom Time: 
    Late Spring
    Hardiness Zones: 
    3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
    Water Category: 
    Low
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Cut Flower
    Uses: 
    Good for Screening
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Uses: 
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Maintenance Notes: 

    All ninebarks are best left unpruned, as they naturally take on a graceful, appealing habit. If you'd like to prune your plant, do so after it flowers. Plant in full sun; ninebarks are drought tolerant once they are established.

    Fun Facts: 

    Ninebark is native to 32 states and 2 provinces - most of eastern North America.

    Pickleball Physocarpus opulifolius 'SMNPOE' USPPAF, Can PBRAF
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