Pacific Ninebark

Physocarpus capitatus

a shrub with peeling bark and white flower clusters

balls of small white fuzzy looking flowers

Plant Description

Pacific ninebark is an attractive deciduous shrub with showy clusters of white flowers, maple-like 3-lobed leaves, and unique peeling bark. It turns intense red, orange, yellow, or rose-brown in autumn. Ninebark prefers moist areas and stream sides, and can tolerate full sun to full shade.

Plant Details

Life Forms	Shrub
Habitats	Bottomland forests Gardens Little Habitats Residential yards Riparian forests
Soil and Moisture Conditions	Moist to wet
Special Uses	Attracts birds Attracts pollinators and or other beneficial insects Autumn color Blooms July Blooms June Blooms May Deciduous Erosion control Flowering Flowers white Good for shady woodland garden Hedgerow Perennial Produces fruit Produces nectar Produces pollen Produces seeds Provides soil stabilization Provides wildlife habitat Woody
Shade Preference	Full shade Full sun Part shade
Mature Height	6-12’