Physocarpus Capitatus

Physocarpus capitatus or ninebark is a deciduous bush with tiny white flowers in 3 5 clusters flowering may through july. It is found in the coast ranges and the sierras.

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Physocarpus capitatus

Leaves alternate simple 3 10 cm long palmately 3 5 lobed and veined lobes pointed margins doubly serrated glabrous and somewhat shiny above stellate pubescent below. Land managers greatly appreciate its ability to knit the soil together along side of a stream. Physocarpus capitatus western ninebark is native to the pacific northwest and is one of our native plant picks.

Physocarpus capitatus commonly called pacific ninebark or tall ninebark is a species of physocarpus native to western north america from southern alaska east to montana and utah and south to southern california. Physo means bladder carpus means fruit referring to the inflated fruits. Description best known for the profusion of white dome shaped flowers pacific ninebark is widely planted as a northwest native.

Pacific ninebark the rose family rosaceae pursh kuntze fy zoe kar pus kap ih tay tuss names. Pacific ninebark is a large deciduous shrub that can grow to 15 in both height and width. The specific epithet capitatus meaning headed origin and habitat pacific ninebark is native to california utah montana and british columbia.

Ninebarks are so called because it was believed there are nine layers or nine strips of peeling bark on the stems. Native to the coast ranges and the sierra nevada mountains to british columbia montana and utah. With their layered bark and delicate white flower clusters ninebark shrubs physocarpus capitatus add ornamental value to native landscaping within u s.

Physocarpus capitatus pacific ninebark is a species in the rosaceae rose family native to western north america from southern alaska east to montana and utah and south to central california. Eastern ninebark physocarpus opulifolius is the species covered in this article. Department of agriculture plant hardiness.

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