Amber Jubilee Ninebark
Latin Name: Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Jefam’
Type: Deciduous shrub
Family: Rosaceae
Zone: 2 to 8
Height: 5 to 6feet
Spread: 3 to 4 feet
Bloom Time: May to June
Bloom Description: Pink or white
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Dry to medium
Culture:
Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, although easily grown in moist, well drained soils in full sun. Prune at the right time after bloom and no later than mid-August. Plants may be cut close to the ground in winter to rejuvenate.
Characteristics:
Noted for its exfoliating bark that peels in strips to reveal several layers off reddish to light brown inner bark, which provides winter interest but is usually hidden by the foliage during the growing season. Features small pink or white flowers that appear in 1-2” diameter clusters in late spring. Flowers give way to drooping clusters of reddish fruit. Leaves up to 4” long are dull green in summer that change to yellow and orange shades in fall.