Woody > Physocarpus > Physocarpus opulifolius > Physocarpus opulifolius 'Monlo'
Physocarpus opulifolius
'Monlo'
Diabolo Ninebark
Mike's
Opinion
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This shrub provides quite the colour contrast for landscapes, with its upright, arching branches, dark purplish-brown foliage and clustered pinkish white summer flowers.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Physocarpus |
| Species |
| opulifolius |
| Cultivar |
| 'Monlo' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Registered Name |
| Diabolo® |
| Patent Number |
| pp#11211 |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-43) - (-12) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-45) - 10 |
| Height |
| 3 m |
| Spread |
| 2 m |
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Flower beds, borders, as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Moist, acidic and well drained soil in full sun to partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Upright, rounded and arching. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Exfoliating bark, brown and whitish-tan in colour. |
| Leaf Description |
| Broad, 3-5 lobes, 7 cm in length, striking dark purplish brown in colour turning a yellowish-bronze in autumn. |
| Flower Description |
| Clustered pinkish-white flowers. |
| Fruit Description |
| Red fruit turning brown as it ages. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Gardens of Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, R3 building. The A. M. (Mac) Cuddy Garden, Strathroy, Ontario, at the back of the rose garden. |
| Propagation |
| Greenwood cuttings in summer or removal of rooted suckers in the spring or autumn. |
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