Common Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Mindia' COPPERTINA™
Rosaceae
Other names
Eastern Ninebark
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Biocultural value
American Indians used the shaved, boiled roots of this native shrub as a poultice to treat burns and hard to heal wounds.
Location
Robison Herb Garden, Zucker Shrub Collection
Source of plant
Spring Meadow Nursery, Horticultural Associates, Schmidt & Son Co.
Description
Plants compact and fast growing, to 8-10' tall and 3.5' wide. Leaves flush an attractive copper in spring and turn rich red in summer. A hybrid of P. opulifolius 'Dart's Gold' and 'Monlo'.
USDA Hardiness Zone
2
Special characteristics
bark, medicinal/pharmaceutical