First Editions® Fireside® Ninebark Hedge

Need privacy or lots of color on a budget? First Editions® Fireside® Ninebark Hedge combination pack (Physocarpus opulifolius 'UMNHarpell') makes it easy for you to get the hedge of your dreams! Pink buds are held in clusters at the end of the branches. They'll open into white with a pink overcast and prominent fuzzy stamens. You'll love the depth of color delivered by these shiny, serrated leaves of these very low-maintenance shrubs!

The Fireside® Ninebark is a gorgeous color-changing ornamental flowering shrub with loads of interest year-round! From the orangy bronze new growth that transforms into deep reddish-purple leaves with purple autumn color to the lovely pinkish buds that open to white flower clusters and fall seed pods - this shrub has it all! Even winter has persistent seed pods and peeling, exfoliating bark!

Fireside® Ninebark is hardy throughout USDA growing zones 3-7, these are very cold hardy deciduous shrubs! Perfect pollinator and cottage garden plants, you'll love this easy instant hedge that arrives at your door straight from our Nursery! Available for shipping in groups of 3, 8, and 16, so you will be able to conveniently get all your shrubs shipped at the appropriate time they are ready for planting in your growing zone.

Planting and Application:

Ninebark are incredible shrubs that really kick curb appeal up several notches and will have heads turning! These multi-packs make it super easy to create that foundation planting or hedge of your dreams! Create rows and rows of colorful privacy around your yard by screening off your front yard from the street, or a backyard pool from prying eyes! Your pollinators and wildlife will adore these native cultivars for the many other benefits they provide! Shelterbelts, low windbreak additions, or vibrant flowering 'garden rooms' are made easy with these fantastic deciduous shrubs!

Choose these easy starter packs to create the hedge your landscape has been missing! For a hedge that provides seclusion, plant close row that grows together to create a solid continuous band of coverage, use 3-4 shrubs for every 10-foot-long hedge, plant in a straight row or a zig-zag about 2 ½ feet on center (measuring from the center of one shrub to the center of the next). Or, create a more informally spaced hedge by extending your spacing.

• Spring Foliage Emerges Orange-Bronze & Matures to Deep Red-Purple
• Lovely Pink Buds Open to White Flowers
• Wildlife, Pollinators, Cut Flowers & Four-Season Color
• Dense Bushy Growth & Lush Serrated Color-Changing Leaves
• Fantastic Hedge, Privacy & Screening Combo Packs!

#ProPlantTips for Care:

For the best color, plant Ninebark in full sun with at least six hours of direct sunlight a day. They need well-drained soil but can be grown in raised beds to improve the drainage as needed. Give a moderate amount of water on a regular basis. Apply a three-inch layer of mulch over their roots, and pull it back from directly touching the stems. Wait until after the flowers are finished to Prune to shape. This plant blooms on last year's wood, and you won't want to miss a year of these gorgeous flowers. You can perform renewal pruning every three years or so. Simply cut out the oldest, fattest stems to the ground; leaving the younger thinner stems to remain in place.

• Full Sun
• Moderate Moisture
• Most Well-Drained Soil Types - Tolerates Clay
• Provide Mulch & Prune After Flowering
• Very Cold Hardy, Easy-Care & Disease Resistant

Enjoy the amazing foliage of Fireside Ninebark all season long. You'll really fall for this dramatic choice and its terrific designer look with the First Editions® Fireside® Ninebark Hedge combination pack from NatureHills.com! You'll never grow tired of this selection! Order at Nature Hills today and we'll ship these instant Hedge multi-packs when the time is right for planting in your growing zone!