Ninebark

Appearance: a broad rounded shrub 3–4 m in height and width, asymmetric, medium- or fast-growing, with peeling bark on old branches.

Flowers: ornamental, spherical umbel-like inflorescences, white or whitish-pink, June–July.

Fruits: ornamental, red when they first appear, later reddish-brown.

Leaves: 3-5 lobed, green, in autumn – green or golden-yellow.

Root system: surface-rooted, wide, dense, tolerates planting in the trunk circle.

Requirements: sun/partial shade, frost-hardy, undemanding, wind-resistant, tolerant of urban environments.

Soils: any garden soils.

Zone: 4