Ninebark vs Black Raspberry - TreeTime.ca

Ninebark vs Black Raspberry

Physocarpus opulifolius

Rubus occidentalis

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Ninebark
Black Raspberry

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.

The Black Raspberry is a multi-stemmed shrub that produces edible red berries that deepen to black as they mature. The berries are flavorful and are great for fresh eating and preserves. Black Raspberry shrubs bloom in late spring with white, rose-like flowers and attract many pollinators such as bees and butterflies.

Black Raspberries are floricanes primarily fruiting on second year canes. Each spring cut back all two-year old canes, leaving only the last year’s growth.

Ninebark Quick Facts

Black Raspberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: high
Maintenance: medium


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


Other Names: bears eye blackberry, black cap, scotch cap