Diablo Ninebark vs Black Hawthorn - TreeTime.ca

Diablo Ninebark vs Black Hawthorn

Crataegus douglasii

Physocarpus opulifolius Diablo

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Black Hawthorn
Diablo Ninebark

Black Hawthorn is a versatile plant that is native to wetlands and other areas with moist soils, but can also tolerate dry soils. This plant can be grown as a short shrub, or a tree reaching 30 feet tall.

Black Hawthorn is valued for erosion control and attracting pollinators. It also makes an attractive flowering ornamental that can be planted as a specimen or pruned as a hedge. It is commonly used in shelterbelts.

Diablo Ninebark is a small, low maintenance, multi-stemmed shrub, that is used to add texture or color to any yard. This plant grows dark purple leaves in the spring and grows slightly faster than Common Ninebark. It features flaky red to brown bark, clusters of white flowers, and long, maple-like leaves. Diablo Ninebark can make a dense and colorful hedge, or it can be an attractive ornamental by itself.

Black Hawthorn Quick Facts

Diablo Ninebark Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: contains thorns
Foliage: reddish-purple
Fall colour: yellow to red
Fall colour: yellow
Bark: brown to gray
Bark: brown to red, exfoliating
Flowers: white
Flowers: white
Berries: purplish-black pomes
Berries: red
Seeds: inflated seed capsules
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, ON
Other Names: crataegus columbiana, douglas hawthorn, douglas' thornapple
Other Names: eastern ninebark, purple ninebark