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.

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

This species is stunning in bloom.