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Physocarpus opulifolius

Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons.

atlantic ninebark, common ninebark

Cultivar(s): Chimney Rock, Dart's Gold, Diablo, Mindia, Nanus

Physocarpus opulifolius (Atlantic Ninebark)

Image ID: 7623
Image by: Parkins, Grant Morrow
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: PHOP
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Physocarpus opulifolius
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2018-09-18

CULTIVAR INDEX

Cult_id	Cultivar_name	Action
1464	Chimney Rock	View
1465	Dart's Gold	View
16	Diablo	View
1699	Mindia	View
924	Nanus	View

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: PHYSO
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Physocarpus
GENUS AUTHORITY: (Camb.) Raf.
GENUS COMMON: Ninebark
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of 3-5 species, shrubs, of North America and ne. Asia.
GENUS IDENTIFICATION:
GENUS REFERENCES: Alexander in FNA (2014); Robertson (1974)=Z; Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004).

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: ROSACE
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Rosaceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: A.L. de Jussieu 1789
FAMILY COMMON: Rose Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 85-95 genera and 2000-3000 species, trees, shrubs, and herbs, nearly cosmopolitan, but mainly boreal and temperate.
FAMILY REFERENCE: Phipps in FNA (2014); Potter et al. (2007); Eriksson et al. (2003); Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004); Ertter (2007).

NCBG DESCRIPTIVES

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HEIGHT: to 8 ft.

DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Shrub

LEAF ARRANGEMENT:
LEAF COMPLEXITY:
LEAF RETENTION: Deciduous

FLORAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMMETRY:
BLOOM TIME: May-June

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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BLOOM COLOR: White flowers with red seeds

White	Red	Pink	Orange	Yellow	Green	Blue	Lavender	Purple	Violet	Brown	Not Applicable
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DISTRIBUTION
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NATIVE RANGE: eastern North America

HORTICULTURAL
Plant Sale Text: The heavy flower clusters and exfoliating bark are two good reasons to grow Atlantic ninebark. Developing seed capsules mature from red to tan and last well into the summer. Though it will not sucker, this arching shrub will be wider than it is tall at maturity. Its relaxed form makes it particularly effective as part of a naturalistic planting or a shrub border. This plant has a reputation for being easy to grow in almost any conditions. The Physocarpus genus supports up to 40 lepidoptera species.

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Cultural Notes:

SOIL MOISTURE: Dry, Average, Moist/Wet
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Sun, Part Shade
MINIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 3
MAXIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 8
GERMINATION CODE: 2
WILDLIFE VALUE: Bee Friendly, Butterfly Friendly
DEER RESISTANCE:

GRIM ACCESSIONS

acc_id	acc_num	acc_dt	coll_id	Action
244	2011-0084	2011-04-28	247	View
6706	1996-0361			View
8420	2005-0242	2005-08-07		View
8421	2005-0243	2005-08-07		View
8469	2005-0562	2006-08-25		View
8474	2005-0567	2006-09-12		View
8666	2006-0271	2006-09-21		View
9162	2007-0422	2020-04-07	1918	View

GRIM COLLECTIONS

Coll_id	Project	Collection date	Collector	Action
247	HORT	2008-10-27	Walker	View
1918	HORT	2007-10-25	Stern	View

GRIM PLANTINGS

plt_num	acc_id	loc_num	pers_num	inst_dt	Action
556	244	48	NCBG staff	2011-04-15	View
557	244	43	NCBG staff	2011-04-15	View
9471	6706	11	NCBG staff	1967-12-31	View
9472	6706	114	NCBG staff	1967-12-01	View
11699	8469	205	NCBG staff	2005-04-01	View
11704	8474	114	NCBG staff	2005-04-01	View
12131	9162	174	Stern	2007-10-25	View
12166	244	67	Liloia	2013-01-01	View
12200	8666	174	Stern	2007-12-15	View

USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: PHOP
USDA Common Name: Common Ninebark
Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Distribution: USA (AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV), CAN (MB, NB, NS, ON, QC)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Shrub

NATIONAL WETLAND INDICATOR STATUS

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC		FACU		FACW	FACU		FACW	FACW	FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2016 National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.3 (Lichvar, R.W., D.L. Banks, W.N. Kirchner, and N.C. Melvin. 2016. The National Wetland Plant List: 2016 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2016-30: 1-17. Published 28 April 2016. ISSN 2153 733X). Regions: AGCP-Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain, AK-Alaska, AW-Arid West, CB-Caribbean, EMP-Eastern Mountains and Piedmont, GP-Great Plains, HI-Hawaii, MW-Midwest, NCNE-Northcentral and Northeast, WMCV-Western Mountains, Valleys & Coast

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ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Rosaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789 (Rose Family)
SUMMARY: A family of about 85-95 genera and 2000-3000 species, trees, shrubs, and herbs, nearly cosmopolitan, but mainly boreal and temperate.
REFERENCE: Phipps in FNA (2014); Potter et al. (2007); Eriksson et al. (2003); Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004); Ertter (2007).

ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Physocarpus (Camb.) Raf. (Ninebark)
SUMMARY: A genus of 3-5 species, shrubs, of North America and ne. Asia.
REFERENCE: Alexander in FNA (2014); Robertson (1974)=Z; Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004).

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Physocarpus opulifolius in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Physocarpus opulifolius in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

USDA: Find Physocarpus opulifolius in USDA Plants
NPIN: Find Physocarpus opulifolius in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Physocarpus opulifolius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Physocarpus opulifolius

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 7623 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 7623 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 7622 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 7623 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)