
How to grow common ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
When to plant common ninebark
Plant this deciduous shrub while dormant, in fall or early spring. Extension guidance rates fall (early enough for roots to establish before the ground freezes) as the best time and spring, just before growth begins, as the next best.
Common Ninebark is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 48 to 72 in apart
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 5 to 8.5
Common problems
- powdery mildew
- leaf spot
Sources
- North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (NC State Extension): Physocarpus opulifolius (Common Ninebark)
- Clemson Cooperative Extension, Home & Garden Information Center: Planting Shrubs Correctly (HGIC 1052)
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