Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo'
Ninebark 'Diabolo', Physocarpus opulifolius 'Monlo', Spiraea opulifolius 'Diabolo', Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo'
Physocarpus Physocarpus
'Diabolo' _ 'Diabolo' is a compact, suckering, thicket-forming, deciduous shrub with arching branches bearing broadly ovate, lobed, toothed, maroon leaves and dense corymbs of small, cup-shaped, creamy-white flowers in summer. Flowers are followed by bladder-like, green-flushed, red fruit.
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo' is: Deciduous
Flowers are scented.
Arching, Suckering, Upright
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Cream, White in Summer
Maroon in Spring; Maroon in Summer; Maroon in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Pruning group 2.
Softwood cuttings, Suckers
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Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo' (Ninebark 'Diabolo') will reach a height of 8ft 2in and a spread of 8ft 2in after 5-10 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Foliage only
Best in moderately fertile, humus-rich, acid soil in full sun. Will tolerate alkaline soils, but chlorosis may occur if grown in shallow chalky soil. Leaves will turn green in high heat or partial shade.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo'
Ninebark 'Diabolo', Physocarpus opulifolius 'Monlo', Spiraea opulifolius 'Diabolo', Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo'
Physocarpus Physocarpus
'Diabolo' _ 'Diabolo' is a compact, suckering, thicket-forming, deciduous shrub with arching branches bearing broadly ovate, lobed, toothed, maroon leaves and dense corymbs of small, cup-shaped, creamy-white flowers in summer. Flowers are followed by bladder-like, green-flushed, red fruit.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Flowers are scented.
Arching, Suckering, Upright
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Cream, White in Summer
Maroon in Spring; Maroon in Summer; Maroon in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Pruning group 2.
Softwood cuttings, Suckers
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Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo' (Ninebark 'Diabolo') will reach a height of 8ft 2in and a spread of 8ft 2in after 5-10 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Foliage only
Best in moderately fertile, humus-rich, acid soil in full sun. Will tolerate alkaline soils, but chlorosis may occur if grown in shallow chalky soil. Leaves will turn green in high heat or partial shade.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
North Central Coastal - Low
Central Valley - Moderate/Medium
South Coastal - Unknown
South Inland Valley - Moderate/Medium
High & Inter. Desert - Unknown
Low Desert - Unknown
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