Ninebark vs Meadowsweet - TreeTime.ca

Ninebark vs Meadowsweet

Filipendula ulmaria

Physocarpus opulifolius

CUSTOM GROW

CUSTOM GROW

Meadowsweet
Ninebark

Meadowsweet gets its name from its sweet fragrance from the creamy white flowers. It is a large upright herbaceous perennial shrub. They bloom in early summer, and with the right conditions may remain throughout the season.

Take care of where you’re planting Meadowsweet as it is known to spread.

Ninebark is a small, multi-stemmed shrub, that is used to add texture or colour to any yard.

It features flaky, cinnamon-brown bark, attractive white flowers, and long, maple-like leaves.

Meadowsweet Quick Facts

Ninebark Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


Flowers: white
Flowers: small white clusters
Berries: small pink to purple berry like follicles
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB
Other Names: bride wort, mead wort