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mountain ninebark
Physocarpus monogynus


Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 1.5 ft. to 6.0 ft.
Spread: 1.5 ft. to 6.0 ft.
Growth Form
Shrub
Program Association
Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses
Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements
Low, Moderate
Plant Community
Foothills, Mountains
Season of Bloom
May, June, July
Flower Color
White Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
No City Data
Design Considerations
Showy Flowers, Streetscape Plants
Other Considerations
No City Data
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
Fort Collins Model
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Soil Type
Rocky, Sandy
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

This is an important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates. 


This species is stunning in bloom.