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Summer Wine® Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Seward'

Pronunciation: fy-so-KAR-pus op-yoo-lih-FOH-lee-us
SKU #02994
3-8

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Summer Wine combines the fine texture and compact branching of Physocarpus Nana with the dark foliage of Physocarpus Diabolo. Season long purple foliage is covered with soft pink flowers in late summer. Adaptable and easy to grow, with excellent resistance to powdery mildew, this native is a useful landscape shrub and also makes an attractive cut flower.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Reaches 5 to 6 ft. tall and wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 3-8

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Bloom TimeMid summer
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorPurple
Care InstructionsAdaptable to most soils. Needs good air circulation. Prune after flowering. Apply fertilizer in spring.
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Bloom TimeMid summer
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorPurple
Care
Care InstructionsAdaptable to most soils. Needs good air circulation. Prune after flowering. Apply fertilizer in spring.

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100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.