Coppertina® Ninebark

Categories: Large Shrubs (Deciduous), Plants, Shrubs

Coppertina® Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Mindia’):Quite the colorful shrub, this garden beauty boasts coppery-orange-red new foliage in spring that fades to a dark reddish-purple, which sets off the white flowers spectacularly; a relatively compact variety that will grow nearly anywhere

Characteristics

Average Landscape Height:

7 feet

Average Landscape Width:

7 feet

Growth Rate:

medium

Genus:

Physocarpus

Species:

opulifolius

Cultivar:

Mindia

Flower Color:

white

Flower Period:

from late spring to early summer

Summer Foliage Color:

burgundy

Fall Color:

scarlet

Minimum Light:

partial shade

Maximum Light:

full sun

Minimum Moisture:

dry

Maximum Moisture:

moist

Plant Form:

upright spreading

Canopy:

low

Pruning:

can prune at anytime

Pollution Tolerance:

high

Other Species Names:

Eastern Ninebark

Branching:

multi-stemmed

Flower Bud Color:

pink

Ornamental Features

Coppertina® Ninebark features showy clusters of white flowers at the ends of the branches from late spring to early summer, which emerge from distinctive pink flower buds. It has attractive burgundy deciduous foliage which emerges coppery-bronze in spring. The serrated lobed leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding scarlet in the fall. It features abundant showy red capsules from early to mid fall. The peeling tan bark and antique red branches add an interesting dimension to the landscape.

Landscape Attributes

Coppertina® Ninebark is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Planting & Growing

Coppertina® Ninebark will grow to be about 7 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 7 feet. It has a low canopy, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selection of a native North American species.

Coppertina® Ninebark

Characteristics

Ornamental Features

Landscape Attributes

Planting & Growing

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Coppertina® Ninebark

Characteristics

Ornamental Features

Landscape Attributes

Planting & Growing

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