Summer Wine Black Ninebark is a native deciduous shrub with a freely branching upright mounding habit and dramatic saturated near-black wine colored foliage. Small white or pinkish-white flower clusters bloom in late spring into summer. Grows best with afternoon shade in the South and dry to medium well-drained acidic soil.
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Type: |
Shrub |
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Origins: |
East N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
5’ – 6’ |
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Spread: |
5’ – 6′ |
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Spacing: |
6’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 – 7 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
White/Pink |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring, Summer, Fall |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Fireblight and leaf spot may occur. Prune immediately after flowering.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Native Gardens, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Boxwood, Weigela, Spirea
IMAGES: Prides Corner, Physocarpus opulifolius Summer Wine® Black (‘SMNPMS’)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
