Summer Wine Ninebark Tree

Wine-Red Foliage
Late Spring Blooms
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Summer Wine Ninebark Tree

Sunlight
Can grow in a range from full sun to partial shade. They need at least six hours of direct, unfiltered sunlight per day.
Watering
Regular watering schedule for the first six months. Once established, rainwater should be sufficient.
Fertilizing
Regular watering schedule for the first six months. Once established, rainwater should be sufficient.

Summer Wine Ninebark Tree

Summer Wine Ninebark Tree brings deep wine-red foliage, late spring flower clusters, and attractive peeling bark to the landscape. This tree-form ninebark offers the color of a compact ornamental shrub with a more formal, upright presentation for entries, borders, and focal-point plantings.

Why choose Summer Wine Ninebark Tree?

Choose Summer Wine Ninebark Tree for bold foliage color, manageable size, and multi-season appeal. Its dark leaves create striking contrast with green, gold, and silver companion plants, while rounded pinkish-white blooms brighten the plant in late spring. Trained as a small tree, it works beautifully near patios, walkways, foundations, and garden beds where a refined shape and colorful canopy are desired.

Key Characteristics

Botanical Name: Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Summer Wine’
Common Name: Summer Wine Ninebark Tree
Plant Type: Deciduous ornamental shrub trained as a small tree
Growth Habit: Upright tree form with a rounded, arching canopy

Summer Wine Ninebark Tree Additional Information

Summer Wine Ninebark Tree is a tree-form selection of a compact purple-leaf ninebark, valued for its wine-red foliage and graceful branching. In late spring, rounded clusters of small pinkish-white flowers appear along older stems, followed by reddish seed capsules that can add subtle summer interest. As a deciduous plant, it drops its leaves in fall, revealing mature stems with exfoliating bark that provides texture during the winter months.

Use Summer Wine Ninebark Tree as a colorful focal point, at an entry, in a mixed border, or anywhere a small ornamental tree effect is desired without overwhelming the space. Prune after flowering if shaping is needed, since flower buds form on older wood. Its adaptable nature makes it useful in many landscape settings, provided the soil drains well and the plant receives enough sun for strong foliage color.

Planting & Care

1. Planting: Plant Summer Wine Ninebark Tree in full sun to part sun in well-drained soil. Set the root ball level with the surrounding soil, backfill with native soil, and water thoroughly after planting.

2. Watering: Water regularly during the first growing season to help roots establish. Once established, it handles average moisture well, though supplemental watering is helpful during extended dry periods.

3. Mulching: Apply a 2–3 inch layer of mulch around the base to conserve soil moisture and moderate soil temperature. Keep mulch pulled back slightly from the trunk.

4. Pruning: Prune immediately after flowering to maintain the tree form, remove crossing growth, and lightly shape the canopy. Avoid heavy late-season pruning if spring flowers are desired the following year.

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FAQs

How big does Summer Wine Ninebark Tree get?
Summer Wine Ninebark is commonly grown around 5–6 feet tall and wide as a shrub, but tree-form plants are maintained with a single trunk and rounded canopy through pruning and training.
Does Summer Wine Ninebark Tree need full sun?
Full sun encourages the richest foliage color and best flowering. It can also grow in part sun, especially where afternoon shade helps reduce summer stress.
When does Summer Wine Ninebark Tree bloom?
It typically blooms in late spring with clusters of small pinkish-white flowers. Because it flowers on older wood, pruning is best done shortly after bloom.
Is Summer Wine Ninebark Tree evergreen?
No. Summer Wine Ninebark Tree is deciduous, so it loses its leaves in fall. Mature stems can still provide winter interest with peeling, layered bark.

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Lush Foliage
Full Sun
Flowering

Mature Height	Small: Up to 15 ft
Mature Spread	5-10 ft
Growth Rate	Fast, Moderate
Botanical Name	Physocarpus opulifolius 'Seward'
Bloom Time	Late Spring
Deer Resistant	Usually
Family	Rosaceae
Flower Color	Pink, White
Hardiness Zones	3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Light Needs	Full Sun
Maintenance	Low
Size	#15 Container, #3 Container

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Growing Zones 3-7 Outdoors

(Hardy down to -40)

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