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About Common Ninebark
This plant can be found growing on rocky hillsides, banks of streams and in moist thickets. The common name comes from the layers of bark, said to be 9 layers. They're found on stream banks, riverside thickets and scour prairies.
Taxonomy
Physocarpus opulifolius
Physocarpus
Rosaceae
Rosales
Also known as
Atlantic Ninebark, Atlantic Ninebark, Common ninebark, Eastern ninebark and Atlantic ninebark

How to care for Common Ninebark
How often to water your Common Ninebark

every 9
Common Ninebark needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Atlantic Ninebark in your home

a window
Common Ninebark love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Common Ninebark does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Common Ninebark in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Common Ninebark

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Common Ninebark after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Common Ninebark
Common Ninebark
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
