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Rosaceae
Trees and shrubs
Physocarpus 'Lemon Candy'
Hardiness
Zone 3
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Family
Rosaceae
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Lemon Candy', known as 'Lemon Candy' ninebark, is a deciduous ornamental shrub particularly valued for its bright lemon-yellow foliage and compact habit. This variety forms a dense, rounded bush that adds a lot of light to shrub beds, borders, and sunny flowerbeds. In spring, the young leaves emerge in a vibrant lemon-yellow hue that maintains its beautiful brightness throughout the season, especially in full sun. In early summer, the shrub produces small, pinkish-white flowers clustered in rounded corymbs that attract pollinators and elegantly contrast with the light foliage. After flowering, small decorative reddish fruits appear, extending the plant's visual interest. Very hardy and easy to care for, this ninebark tolerates ordinary soils and cold weather conditions well.
Soil and care
The right conditions.
Hardiness zone
Zone 3
Minimum temperature
-40°C
Fertilization
Compost in spring, undemanding
Bloom and dimensions
The complete profile.
Flower color
White
Foliage color
Lemon yellow
Foliage type
Obsolete
Growth rate
Fast
Bloom period
Summer
Fruiting
Decorative reddish berries in clusters
Maximum height
4 ft (1.2 m)
Maximum width
4 ft (1.2 m)
Its strengths, naturally.
Safe for pets
Pets
Attracts or supports pollinating insects
Pollinators
Plants that attract butterflies
Butterflies
Less attractive or generally tolerated by deer
Deer
