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Physocarpus opulifolius Monlo ('Diabolo®')
Diabolo® Ninebark: Patent PP11211, CPBR2892, COPF
The young leaves are an intense reddish-purple-to-green, providing an excellent contrast in the shrub border. The flat-topped, white flower clusters are showy against the dark foliage.
- » Flat-topped clusters of white flowers
- » Fruit reddish in the fall, maturing to brown
- » Textured purple leaves age to a greenish colour as the summer progresses
- » Bark peels in sheets, especially on older stems
- » Upright, arching habit
- » Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer
7gal
$135.00
15gal
Treeform
$255.00
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Physocarpus opulifolius 'Monlo'
This cultivar is often offered as a pruned or trained tree form. Ninebark grows best in a well-drained, fertile soil, however, they are very hardy and adaptable and will tolerate a wide range of soil types and conditions. Prune by thinning at the base to reduce mildew and full renewal by pruning down to ground in late winter.