Tiny Wine® Ninebark

Categories: Plants, Shrubs, Small Shrubs (Deciduous)

Tiny Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius ‘SMPOTW’)This stunning garden shrub is a significantly more compact variety; foliage emerges a wine-red and matures to a deep reddish-purple, contrasting the showy white flowers in spring; also has interesting peeling bark; an excellent choice for a smaller area

Characteristics

Average Landscape Height:

4 feet

Average Landscape Width:

4 feet

Growth Rate:

medium

Genus:

Physocarpus

Species:

opulifolius

Cultivar:

SMPOTW

Flower Color:

white

Flower Period:

from late spring to early summer

Summer Foliage Color:

dark purple

Fall Color:

red

Minimum Light:

partial shade

Maximum Light:

full sun

Minimum Moisture:

dry

Maximum Moisture:

moist

Plant Form:

round

Canopy:

low

Pruning:

can prune at anytime

Pollution Tolerance:

high

Other Species Names:

Eastern Ninebark

Branching:

multi-stemmed

Flower Bud Color:

pink

Ornamental Features

Tiny Wine® 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 deep purple deciduous foliage which emerges crimson in spring. The serrated lobed leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding red in the fall. It features abundant showy red capsules from early to mid fall. The peeling tan bark and dark red branches add an interesting dimension to the landscape.

Landscape Attributes

Tiny Wine® Ninebark is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

Planting & Growing

Tiny Wine® Ninebark will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It has a low canopy. 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.

Tiny Wine® Ninebark

Characteristics

Ornamental Features

Landscape Attributes

Planting & Growing

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Tiny Wine® Ninebark

Characteristics

Ornamental Features

Landscape Attributes

Planting & Growing

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