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Summary
Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Mid summer. Form: Oval.
Physical Characteristics
Physocarpus opulifolius is a deciduous Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft) by 4 m (13ft) at a medium rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 2. It is in flower from June to July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils and can grow in very acid soils.
It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
P. stellatus. Spiraea opulifolia. Neillia opulifolia.
Habitats
Woodland Garden Sunny Edge;
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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Emetic Infertility Laxative Women's complaints
A tea made from the inner bark is laxative and emetic[222, 257]. It is used internally to treat women's complaints, gonorrhoea, TB and to enhance fertility[222, 257]. It is also used as a wash on scrofulous glands in the neck[257]. Some caution is advised, this herb is best used only under the supervision of a qualified practitioner. See the notes above on toxicity.
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
Landscape Uses:Border, Foundation, Massing, Specimen. Prefers an acid soil, quickly becoming chlorotic when growing on shallow chalk[200]. Succeeds in a moist moderately fertile soil in full sun[200]. A very hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to at least -25°c[200]. There are many named varieties, selected for their ornamental value[200]. Flowers are produced on the previous year's growth[11]. A useful plant for rough shrubberies where plants are more or less left to look after themselves[11]. Special Features:Attractive foliage, North American native, Blooms are very showy.
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Propagation
Seed - we do not have any information for this species but suggest sowing the seed as soon as it is ripe if possible in a cold frame. If sown in the spring it is likely to require a period of cold stratification. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the cold frame for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division of suckers in the dormant season. Cuttings of greenwood, June in a closed frame[200].
Other Names
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Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Botanical References
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