Western Ninebark - Physocarpus capitatus

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Deciduous shrub, to 5-20 ft tall, less width, open, straggly, angled branches, bark exfoliating in long irregular strips. Leaves alternate, simple, 2-5 in long, palmately lobed and veined, lobes pointed, margins doubly serrated. Flowers in late spring, small, 5 white petals, about 30 stamens, 3-5 pistils, in dense clusters. Fruit small, reddish to brown, about .25 in long. Sun to shade, best in acid soil, requires some watering. Propagates easily from cuttings. Hardy to USDA Zone 5 Native to from British Columbia south to central California and east to western Montana. Common along stream banks, lake margins, swampy areas and in moist woods. Show more