29+ Physocarpus Haie

The pale green soft almost translucent bladder like follicles covered with soft hair like spines swell to up to 3 inches in diameter. Profuse creamy white flowers delicately pink tinged appear in dense rounded clusters in late spring before they give way to drooping clusters of red.

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Physocarpus haie

It is fast growing and has few if any pest problems. Physocarpus opulifolius diabolo the big maroon leaved form of ninebark is a great shrub. An exciting improvement to ninebark summer wine combines the fine texture and compact branching of physocarpus nana with the dark foliage of physocarpus diabolo.

But it s not the only variety i grow there are others. Balloon plant seeds can be collected in the fall for replanting in the spring and for sharing with friends family or butterfly projects. Second in a series on great shrubs.

The pods are covered with long hair like spines. A vibrant player in the landscape for the length of the growing season award winning physocarpus opulifolius diabolo is a stunning purple leaved ninebark cultivar with an exquisite fountain shape and incredibly decorative exfoliating bark. This milkweed family member is perhaps best noted for its soft spherical balloon like spiny lime green seed pods.

Easy and showy over a long season a giant fountain shaped creature that attracts attention even from a distance. It is an upright shrubby perennial that typically grows to 4 6 tall on stems clad with lanceolate green leaves to 4 long. Smaller than other ninebark varieties summer wine is an easy way to introduce wine colored foliage into the home garden.

Perennial for usda hardiness zone 8 and above lows 12 2 c or 10 f. Before it opens or right as it starts to open break it the rest of the way and strip the seeds from the white silks. This is the first milkweed i grew.

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