PHYSOCARPUS OPU. 'LEMON CANDY' - 2GAL

Lemon Candy Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Podaras 3'

Height: 30 inches

Spread: 3 feet

Sunlight: full sun partial shade

Hardiness Zone: 2a

Other Names: Eastern Ninebark

Description:

A compact upright shrub with lemon yellow emerging leaves that mature to chartreuse; features small white flowers in spring, and interesting peeling papery bark; extremely tough and durable; a great color accent for general garden use

Ornamental Features

Lemon Candy Ninebark features showy clusters of white flowers at the ends of the branches from mid to late spring. It has buttery yellow-variegated chartreuse foliage which emerges lemon yellow in spring. The small serrated lobed leaves do not develop any appreciable fall colour. It produces red capsules from early to mid fall.

Landscape Attributes

Lemon Candy Ninebark is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and can be pruned at anytime. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Lemon Candy Ninebark is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Accent
Mass Planting
Hedges/Screening
General Garden Use