Physocarpus opulifolius 'SMNPMS' - Summer Wine® Black Ninebark

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. 

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.