Mallow Ninebark
Physocarpus malvaceus
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Shrub
Plant Family: Rosaceae
Plant Description: This Ninebark is loved for its flaky cinnamon colored bark and attractive green foliage. Delicate white blossoms cover the shrub in spring and early summer, attracting a variety of native pollinators. The fruit that follows the flowers are inconspicuous.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Shrub - Renewal
Plant Care: Shrub - Renewal (woody multi-stemmed plants that lose their leaves every winter and look best on younger stems, which emerge from the base of the plant): Prune regularly to promote health, provide air circulation, maintain a desirable shape, and to remove dead or damaged branches. Pruning is best done in late winter to early spring for most shrubs. With spring blooming shrubs, prune after the blooms are spent. When pruning, remove 1/3rd of the oldest branches by cutting at the base of the shrub. Monitor for pests, diseases or other ailments on a regular basis.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 3-6' tall and wide
Utah Native: Yes
Nativar: No
Plant Select: Unknown
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Foundation Plant
Evergreen: No
Foliage Interest: Unknown
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: White
Bloom Seasons: Early Summer, Late Spring
Bloom Period: May - Jun
Erosion Control: Yes
Ground Cover: No
Foodscape: No
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 5 to
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Tolerant: Unknown
Garden Location:
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Planting Path
- Perfect Planting
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