Woody > Physocarpus > Physocarpus opulifolius > Physocarpus opulifolius 'Mindia'
Physocarpus opulifolius
'Mindia'
Mindia Ninebark
Origin: United States Plant Patent for this cultivar, under the name Coppertina, issued March 12, 2006.
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Physocarpus |
| Species |
| opulifolius |
| Cultivar |
| 'Mindia' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Coppettina |
| Patent Number |
| PP16,371 |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 - (-35) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 - (-30) |
| Height |
| 2 - 2.5 m |
| Spread |
| 2 - 2.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Excellent for a variety of uses, including as a specimen tree, a mass group, hedges, or screens. Also works for erosion control on banks. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun or partial shade, in a slightly acidic, dry to moderately moist soil. The cultivar is drought, erosion, clay and rocky soil tolerant. May be cut close to the ground in winter to rejuvenate. |
| Shape |
| Mound-forming shrub that maintains a compact form. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| No serious pest or disease problems, and seems to be resistant to powdery mildew. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The bark of mature branches is exfoliating, peeling in strips to reveal several layers of reddish to light brown bark. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves emerge orange-copper in spring, maturing to red by summer. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are small and pinkish-white, with five petals appearing in dense clusters. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by removal of suckers (although the 'Mindia' cultivar spreads less easily this way than the species), or through softwood cuttings. |
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