Ninebark «Diablo»

Appearance: a broad rounded shrub 3-4 m high and wide; old branches have peeling bark; medium- or fast-growing.

Flowers: ornamental, spherical umbel-like inflorescences, pink, June-July.

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

Leaves: 3-5 lobed, purple.

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

Soils: any garden soils.

Zone: 4