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Cougar Cub™ Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius 'SueCKat'

 

 
Cougar Cub Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius 'SueCKat') at Carleton Place Nursery

Cougar Cub™ Ninebark foliage

Cougar Cub™ Ninebark foliage

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Cougar Cub Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius 'SueCKat') at Carleton Place Nursery

Cougar Cub™ Ninebark foliage

Cougar Cub™ Ninebark foliage

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Height:  5 feet

Spread:  4 feet

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Hardiness Zone:  2b

Brand:  Bloomin' Easy

Description:

A tidy and compact shrub with stunning bright yellow foliage; white flower clusters in spring; interesting peeling papery bark; extremely durable, a superb color accent

Ornamental Features

Cougar Cub™ Ninebark features showy clusters of white flowers at the ends of the branches from late spring to early summer. It has attractive yellow foliage with hints of chartreuse. The serrated lobed leaves are highly ornamental but do not develop any appreciable fall colour. The peeling tan bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape.

Landscape Attributes

Cougar Cub™ Ninebark is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and can be pruned at anytime. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Cougar Cub™ Ninebark is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Accent
  • Mass Planting
  • Hedges/Screening
  • General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Cougar Cub™ Ninebark will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It has a low canopy, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. This plant will benefit from an application of bonemeal and/or mycorrhizal fertilizer at the time of planting. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selection of a native North American species.

 
 
Hardiness Zone  Plant Height  Minimum Sunlight   
Characteristics
Accent  Massing  Screening  Garden 
Applications
Flowers  Foliage Color  Bark 
Features & Attributes

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