Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diable D'or'
(Ninebark 'Diable D'or')

Family - Rosaceae
Category - Shrub
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H7
Height - 1.5m
Width - 1.5m
Location - The Hot Garden

Description: A small Deciduous, suckering Shrub with an upright, bushy habit. Attractive oval leaves are lobed with coarsely toothed margins. The leaves emerge copper-yellow in spring and mature to deep reddish-purple. Pink buds open to small creamy-white, saucer-shaped flowers with yellow centres and showy stamens. The Blooms are held in domed clusters and are produced in early summer. The flowers are attractive to pollinating insects and are followed by round, red berries. The leaves turn orange in autumn before falling.

Flower:

Pink buds open to small creamy-white, saucer-shaped flowers with yellow centres and long, prominent stamens. The blooms are held in domed clusters and are produced in June. The flowers are followed by round red berries.

Flower colour: White

Flower shape: Saucer-shaped flowers in clusters

Flowering time: June

Foliage:

Oval leaves are lobed with Dentate margins. The leaves emerge copper-yellow in spring and mature to deep reddish-purple. The leaves are Alternately arranged on the upright branches and turn orange in autumn before falling.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Oval, lobed

Propagation:

Plant Breeder's Rights (PBR). Unlicensed propagation for sale is prohibited.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained. May not thrive in shallow chalk.