Illustrative photo.
Physocarpus opulifolius 'DART'S GOLD' common ninebark
size/type
medium-sized shrub,medium-sized shrub
usual height
1,5-2m
usual width
1,5-2m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
insignificant or non-blooming
location
full sun to shade
soil type
any (acidic to alkaline)
soil moisture requirements
tolerates (but does not demand) wet ground
USDA zone (lowest)
3 (down to -40°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Description of the plant:
Dart's Gold is a variety of common ninebark with bright yellowish-green, 3-lobed leaves, which appear early in the spring, probably at the same time as when magnolias start blooming. Clusters of white flowers are tiny but the shrub is covered with them in May. This shrub is an excellent, fully hardy plant which thanks to its colour-coded leaves highlights every composition or fills a spot where you hopelessly think about putting something. It naturally forms a dense shrub, but has long twigs which can be cut back if unsightly. It likes sun or shade and any soil. You would not find many versatile plants like this one.
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