If you are after a versatile, native shrub that offers real interest throughout the seasons and is easy to maintain, then ninebark ticks all the right boxes. It is a tough native shrub that you can plant and then enjoy the spectacular show year after year.
Also known as Physocarpus, ninebark is most famed for its peeling bark, which reveals vibrant layers underneath, but it offers much more than that. Ninebark offers year-round interest, with striking foliage, showy blooms, and decorative seed heads as well as the distinctive bark.
