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Pacific Ninebark · Physocarpus capitatus

Description: erect, deciduous shrub (to 12 ft.). The mahogany-colored bark is thin & shreddy, hence the name ninebark referring to the many layers of bark. Rounded clusters of small white flowers appear in spring or early summer. Sun/part sun, regular water best, well-drained soil.