I love this shrub. The flowers emerge red/pink and turn white. The brown bark peels on older plants, adding to the beauty. The species is called ninebark because it was believed to have nine layers of shredding bark on the stem. I have one that’s been growing in a wine barrel for 6 years and is doing great. See the banner of my website - that’s the plant! It grows to about 12 feet and is densely branched, providing good cover for wildlife. Flowers appear in late spring (early summer for me), and butterflies and bees and other pollinators can’t get enough of them. It is a host plant for native caterpillars and is a larval food source. Birds eat the seeds, which persist in the seed heads into winter. It grows fast in full sun and does need moisture, but I have found that it is fairly drought tolerant. Native Americans used the wood to make items and the stems were used medicinally. Beware, the bark is poisonous. Also see Mallow ninebark, which is a smaller shrub.
My plants were potted from small bare root plants. They haven’t put on much growth this summer, but they are in 12-inch-deep treepots and have an extensive root system. They will grow well once they are settled in their permanent home.
I love this shrub. The flowers emerge red/pink and turn white. The brown bark peels on older plants, adding to the beauty. The species is called ninebark because it was believed to have nine layers of shredding bark on the stem. I have one that’s been growing in a wine barrel for 6 years and is doing great. See the banner of my website - that’s the plant! It grows to about 12 feet and is densely branched, providing good cover for wildlife. Flowers appear in late spring (early summer for me), and butterflies and bees and other pollinators can’t get enough of them. It is a host plant for native caterpillars and is a larval food source. Birds eat the seeds, which persist in the seed heads into winter. It grows fast in full sun and does need moisture, but I have found that it is fairly drought tolerant. Native Americans used the wood to make items and the stems were used medicinally. Beware, the bark is poisonous. Also see Mallow ninebark, which is a smaller shrub.
My plants were potted from small bare root plants. They haven’t put on much growth this summer, but they are in 12-inch-deep treepots and have an extensive root system. They will grow well once they are settled in their permanent home.
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