#physocarpus

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Monday 16 June 2025

In the evening light Physocarpus opulifolius 'Tuilad' (ninebark, ‘Lady in Red’) was glowing with rich red foliage that becomes a brown- bronze as the season progresses and with clusters of small pink flowers. This deciduous shrub grows best in acidic, moderately fertile, humus-rich soil but will tolerate some alkaline conditions.

Jill Raggett

[naturephotsblog]

Physocarpus opulifolia

[uxbridge]

Summer flowers blooming in the garden

[coffeenuts]

[vandaliatraveler]

The terrible weather this weekend postponed my plans to get back up into the mountains until Monday, so I popped down to Valley Falls State Park instead to check out the arrowwood viburnum (Viburnum dentatum) and common ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius), both now at peak bloom. These beautiful riparian shrubs put on quite a show at the end of May, soon to be followed by mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) and the stunning smooth azalea (Rhododendron arborescens), whose pure white flowers with pink-red stamens, lustrous green foliage, and large size make it my favorite azalea in the Appalachians. Other interesting stuff in bloom yesterday included yellow star grass (Hypoxis hirsuta) and American alumroot (Heuchera americana), a rock-loving saxifrage whose numerous cultivars are grown in gardens throughout the world. The Tygart Valley River, swollen by heavy rainfall from this past week, stole the show, however, with its turbulent whitewater reaching the top of the surrounding rock outcrops in places. I was amused a bit by the park staff, who pootled dutifully around the grounds in their golf cart to make sure the tourists kept their distance from the river.

[angiec333]

White blossom and dark red leaves on a Physocarpus opulifolius garden shrub, variety 'Lady in Red'

Image available as downloads and prints at Picfair

[cedar-glade]

Physocarpus opulifolius,

common ninebark 

This time of year in Ohio is a transitional time between two forbe seasons; one that is more full of barren and woodland herbaceous fill /woodland ephemeral fill.

Nectar species like this, a few St. John’s worts, and many other Vibernum and other shrub species are critical to fill in this time period as the beard tounges, spiderworts, and Baptesia finish up or are in intermintance as well. 

Many native nurseries should have these species and there are plant lists online to help with these transitional times to encourage ecological activities. 

[pnwbotany]

Pacific Ninebark, Physocarpus capitatus (Rosaceae) 🌸🌳 The genus name comes from the Greek Physa (bladder) and carpos (fruit), describing the inflated follicle fruits. The flowers are in a capitate inflorescence. It was believed that this tree had nine layers of bark. 🌿 #physocarpuscapitatus #physocarpus #pacificninebark #rosaceae #plants #botany #plantid #plantidentification #plantphotography (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx-zZl1Azzv/?igshid=1a4d4nm6xi9d4