Diablo Nine Bark Tree
Grown this way diablo ninebark shows off its devilishly handsome bark to best advantage.
Diablo nine bark tree. Monrovia introduced this cultivated variety as diabolo ninebark physocarpus opulifolius monlo in 1999. The plant was assigned by the breeders to monrovia nursery and u s. Diablo was discovered in a german nursery in 1968 the only red leaved plant in a sea of 120 000 green ones germans must really like their ninebarks. The purplish foliage of diablo ninebark plants with a touch of red here and there earns them the nickname purple ninebarks or purple leafed ninebarks.
Late spring or early summer bloomers they bear white or pinkish white flowers in june. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage. Diablo ninebark shrubs reach eight to 10 feet tall with a similar spread. This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep and can be pruned at anytime.
It has no significant negative characteristics. The flowers grow in clusters that will remind you of those on spirea shrubs spiraea japonica. Patent 11 211 was issued on february 8 2000. A full sun to part shade lover this plant is easily.
The common name of ninebark comes from the appearance of the bark which is peels away in layers. These multi branched upright shrubs are fast growers.