Physocarpus opulifolius 'Ginger Wine'

Ninebark - Ginger Wine®
Physocarpus opulifolius 'SMNPOBLR' PP #28,695

Effortless beauty.

A Ninebark with exceptional color: rich hues of orange red in spring and fall, and sparkling burgundy in summer. Large white flowers in late spring give way to bright red seed-heads. With a gracefully arching habit, they make great informal hedges or screens, or placed at the backs of beds. These low maintenance plants bloom on old wood.

Species is a WNC Native and a wonderful shrub that deserves to be used more widely in the landscape. They attract bees, butterflies, pollinators, and songbirds. Physocarpus opulifolius is heat and drought tolerant once established, and can tolerate occasional flooding making them excellent choices for streambanks and rain gardens. Use them massed in problematic areas. They are also fantastic in butterfly gardens, native gardens, pollinator gardens, wildlife gardens, and more!

🛡️Naturally Disease Resistant! Ginger Wine has strong natural disease resistance to powdery mildew.

🦋Host plant & Nectar plant for butterflies and moths. 34 different species of moths in NC have been found using these as host plants, including the showy Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia), and Blind-eyed Sphinx (Paonias excaecata). In NC, they are notable nectar plants for the colorful Aphodite Frittillary butterfly (Argynnis aphrodite), and the Great Spangled Fritillary butterfly (Argynnis cybele).

🐦Attracts Birds! According to the Audubon Society, Ninebark can attact Cardinals, Chickadees, Jays, Mockingbirds, Nuthatches, Blackbirds, New World Sparrows, Thrushes, Vireos, Waxwings, Wood Warblers, Wrens.

🌳Juglone tolerant - Ninebarks can be planted near Black Walnut trees.

Full sun. 

6’T x 7’W. 

Zones 3-7, cold hardy down to -40F.

💚Plant Nerd: The common name of "Ninebark" comes from the peeling bark, most noticeable on thicker branches in winter, that can appear to be at least 9 layers deep. The Latin genus name, Physocarpus, is a reference to the puffy inflated red fruits.