PhysocarpusPassersby have often asked what are the two shrubs with graceful arching branches forming a living gateway for our front path. Barbara answers Physocarpus, and depending on how thoughtful the follow up questions, she can go into great detail. She loves this native and non-invasive plant. So do I. We have three others on the property. In 2002 the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society named it a Gold Medal Plant.They are commonly referred to as Ninebarks due to the exfoliating layers of mahogany to caramel shaded twigs, which are an intriguing sight in winter, when the birds have stripped all the berries off. Those berries are a pleasing color contrast to the bronze leaves in fall. I like to watch ...
Posted Jun 7, 2011 7:24 PM by George Finlay
