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Ginger Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus)

Shrub

10 total reviews

Colorful foliage all season with orange and burgundy hues!
Soft white flowers in early summer.
Native to North America.
Highly tolerant of clay and alkaline soils.
Zones 3-7, sun, 6' tall x 6' wide at maturity.

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Hand-Picked at Our Greenhouse

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Arrives as a Young Plant

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Hand-Picked at Our Greenhouse

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Arrives as a Young Plant

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Hand-Picked at Our Greenhouse

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Arrives as a Young Plant

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Description

Ginger Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolium) deserves a spot in your garden with bold foliage, soft white flowers, and an appealing habit. This shrub shines in the landscape all season long with orange foliage in spring and burgundy foliage in summer and fall. Clusters of small white flowers cover the entire plant in the spring and give way to bright red seed-heads. It has a voluminous semi-dwarf habit that looks fantastic in any landscape. It's even deer resistant! High sun exposure and fungal diseases can cause foliage to look drab, but Ginger Wine® never seems fazed. It doesn't take much work to keep the leaves looking cheery. It's easy to grow and drought tolerant once established, making it an excellent option for beginners. Plus, it's a Proven Winners ColorChoice Flowering Shrub, so you know it won't disappoint.

Details

Botanical name: Physocarpus opulifolius 'SMNPOBLR'
Patent #: USPP 28,695
Common name: Ninebark
Zone: 3 - 7
Sun exposure: Sun (> 6 hours sun)
Height x width: 5-6' x 5-6'
Flower color: White
Foliage color: Red
Season of interest: Spring through fall
Bloom time: Spring
Features: Suitable for slopes, rare & unusual, rain gardens, Proven Winners, privacy & screening, native, drought tolerant, cold tolerant
Uses: Accent, background, erosion control or embankment, foundation planting, hedge, massing, naturalizing, ornamental, screen

How to Grow

Soil: Very adaptable to a wide range of soils. Highly tolerant of clay and alkaline soils.
Light: Performs best in full sun.
Water: Has average water needs. Will not tolerate overwatering, but established plants will tolerate dry conditions.
Spacing: 6 feet apart
Fertilizing: Fertilizer needs are low. If you have poor soil, feed in early spring with an all-purpose garden fertilizer.
Winterizing: No specific care is needed.
Maintenance & pruning: No pruning is strictly necessary, but the oldest stems can be pruned out in late winter or early spring to rejuvenate. Too much pruning could result in an odd habit.

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9 bark is great condition!

Tiny compared to my much larger more mature 9 barks but it’s doing very well getting established

First time purchasing plants from online store

This was my first time ordering plants from an online merchant. The plants arrived exactly on the date I had planned. They were delivered in excellent condition, well wrapped to prevent damage during transport. I will not hesitate to order plants/merchandise from this Company in the future. Thank you for such beautiful, healthy plants. I look forward to more purchases in the future.

Disappointed

I believe my plant was in transit through the mail for about 4 days. By the time it reached my home and I opened it the leaves were withered and dying. I quickly potted it up to rejuvenate it but the leaves fell off. New leaves did appear and I was buoyed by that fact that there was hope for this plant to come back, but sadly those leaves withered and died as well. It was certainly very disappointing.

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Ginger Ninebard

I received my Ginger Wine Ninebark today and was shocked when I saw the packaging all crushed. I carefully cut the box open with scissors expecting to see my new plant destroyed. I finally got the plant out of the box and there it was, beautiful and healthy as can be. I only had to cut off one leaf that was hanging by a thread. Thanks to the great containerd the plant was in, my plant made it safely. I'm looking forward to seeing the blooms next year. Thanks Great Garden Plants, you are now my "go to" nursery! Photos attached.