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PHYSOCARPUS
Commonly known as Nine bark
All MAY-JUN
Further Reading....
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Deciduous - shrubs
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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Additional Features - Good to know - - grown for attractive foliage and showy flowerheads.
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Pests & Diseases - none
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Place of origin - eastern Asia, North America
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Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Soil Conditions - Acid / ericaceous loving -
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Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Physocarpus opulifolius - Growing Guide
Buy Varieties of PHYSOCARPUS


PHYSOCARPUS opulifolius 'Dart's Gold' >
Commonly known as: Nine bark.
Golden foliage on arching branches


PHYSOCARPUS opulifolius 'Diabolo' >
Commonly known as: Nine bark.
White flowers and dark purple leaves which start out bronze-green when young


PHYSOCARPUS opulifolius 'Lady in Red' >
Commonly known as: Nine bark.
Dark purplish later reddish brown leaves and pink flowers. A stunning new introduction for the shrub border

PHYSOCARPUS opulifolius 'Midnight' >
Commonly known as: Nine bark.
Very dark purple, almost black foliage and compact habit

PHYSOCARPUS opulifolius 'Summer Moon' >
Commonly known as: Nine bark.
Vigorous grower. Foliage starts deep purplish-green maturing to red-purple late summer
Useful extras...

Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00

Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00

Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50