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Physocarpus opulifolius

'Mindia'


Mindia Ninebark




Origin:  United States Plant Patent for this cultivar, under the name Coppertina, issued March 12, 2006.
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Physocarpus
Species
opulifolius
Cultivar
'Mindia'
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (deciduous)
Synonyms
Coppettina
Patent Number
PP16,371
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
Canadian Hardiness Zone
1
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Temperature (°C)
-40 - (-35)
Temperature (°F)
-40 - (-30)
Height
2 - 2.5 m
Spread
2 - 2.5 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJune
Landscape
Excellent for a variety of uses, including as a specimen tree, a mass group, hedges, or screens. Also works for erosion control on banks.
Cultivation
Grow in full sun or partial shade, in a slightly acidic, dry to moderately moist soil. The cultivar is drought, erosion, clay and rocky soil tolerant. May be cut close to the ground in winter to rejuvenate.
Shape
Mound-forming shrub that maintains a compact form.
Growth
Medium
Pests
No serious pest or disease problems, and seems to be resistant to powdery mildew.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Bark/Stem Description
The bark of mature branches is exfoliating, peeling in strips to reveal several layers of reddish to light brown bark.
Leaf Description
Leaves emerge orange-copper in spring, maturing to red by summer.
Flower Description
Flowers are small and pinkish-white, with five petals appearing in dense clusters.
Notable Specimens
Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
Propagation
Propagate by removal of suckers (although the 'Mindia' cultivar spreads less easily this way than the species), or through softwood cuttings.
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