Diablo Ninebark is an upright-spreading native deciduous shrub with deep burgundy foliage that emerges copper. Dense clusters of pink buds open to small creamy white flowers that bloom from late spring into summer. Drooping clusters of attractive red seed capsules follow the flowers. Grows best with afternoon shade in the South and dry to medium well-drained acidic soil. Diablo's foliage may turn green in hot summers.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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East N. America; GA Native
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Height:
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4’ - 8’
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Spread:
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4’ - 8'
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Spacing:
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6’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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2 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Fireblight and leaf spot may occur. Prune immediately after flowering.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Native Gardens, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Boxwood, Weigela, Spirea
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Physocarpus opulifolius Diabolo 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Physocarpus opulifolius Diabolo kz2, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Physocarpus opulifolius Diabolo kz2, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) photoset by F. D. Richards, (1) Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diablo’,2015, (2) 'Diablo’, Purple-leaved Eastern ninebark 2014
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
