Dart's Gold Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Dart's Gold'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Shrub
Plant Family: Rosaceae
Plant Description: Compact, mounded deciduous shrub. Lobed leaves emerge golden yellow and mature to lime green in the middle of the summer. Clusters of white to pink flowers bloom in spring. Bark is exfoliating and reveals shades of red to brown underneath. Tolerates alkaline soils and drought.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Shrub - Renewal
Plant Care: Shrub - Renewal (woody multi-stemmed plants that lose their leaves every winter and look best on younger stems, which emerge from the base of the plant): Prune regularly to promote health, provide air circulation, maintain a desirable shape, and to remove dead or damaged branches. Pruning is best done in late winter to early spring for most shrubs. With spring blooming shrubs, prune after the blooms are spent. When pruning, remove 1/3rd of the oldest branches by cutting at the base of the shrub. Monitor for pests, diseases or other ailments on a regular basis.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 4-5' tall and wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Foundation Plant, Perimeter Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Chartreuse, Light Green
Bloom Colors: Pink, White
Bloom Seasons: Late Spring
Bloom Period: May - Jun
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 7
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown
Garden Location:
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Commercial Concepts
- Education Center Staff Parking
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Design Path
- Hardscape Exhibit
- Scene or Unseen
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
