Amber Jubilee™ Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Jefam’)
A Plant to Celebrate All Year Long
- Hardiness: 2-8
- Height: 5-6′
- Spread: 3-4′
- Exposure: Part to Full Sun
- Fall Color: Purple
- Foliage Color: Orange & Red
Why We Love It:
Amber Jubilee™ Ninebark features showy clusters of white flowers at the ends of the branches from late spring to early summer, which emerge from distinctive pink flower buds. Quite the colorful shrub, this garden beauty boasts yellow-orange-red new foliage in spring and summer, maturing to lime green then purple in the fall.
Know Before You Plant:
Amber Jubilee™ Ninebark is a compact variety that will grow nearly anywhere making it very adaptable to our lake country and Milwaukee customers. This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and can be pruned at anytime. It has no significant negative characteristics. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
Where It Thrives:
Amber Jubilee™ Ninebark will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It has a low canopy, and is suitable for planting under power lines. This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments.
