Ninebark

A deciduous shrub, 5′ tall and about 5′ wide.

The spring flower show is delightful. Fall color can be intense red to orange. It’s common name tells of the various texture of the peeling bark.

Ninebark likes part shade in hot locations and drought tolerant in coastal areas.

It grows well under oaks and tolerates serpentine soil.

Lifeform: Shrub

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, High, Light, Moderate

Soil: Clay, Loam, Rocky, Sand

Other: Attracts Birds, Drought Tolerant, Erosion Control

Container	1-Gal-O, 2-Gal, 5-Gal-O, D-16SO, D-40-O, 1-Gal, 1-GalS, 5-Gal, 5-GalS, D-40, D-40S, D-40S-o, TB2S
Ecological Value	Particularly valuable for streambank and lakeshore stabilization applications. Pacific ninebark provides good cover and nesting sites for birds and small mammals.
Historical Uses	Although considered toxic by some, Ninebark was used as an emetic, purgative and laxative by Native Americans.
Distribution	Ranges from Alaska to California west of the Cascade Mountains with small population in northern Idaho.
Elevation	Between 0 and 4500 feet
Communities
Habitat	Grows along streambanks and on slopes in moist, somewhat open places but can occasionally be found on drier, brushy sites.

Physocarpus capitatus