Ninebark, 2 gal, Dart's Gold

Ninebark, 2 gal, Dart's GoldExcellent contrasting shrub with lobed golden foliage, clusters of white spring blooms and peeling brown bark. It's bright gold spring foliage turns lime green in summer and gold with a bronze hue in fall. Best colour in full sun. Tolerates a variety of soil conditions. Attributes Type: Deciduous Shrub Growth Habit: Rounded Mature Height: 1. 25 1. 5m (4 5ft.) Mature Spread: 1. 25 1. 5m (4 5ft.) Zone: 3 Feature Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Drought

Excellent contrasting shrub with lobed golden foliage, clusters of white spring blooms and peeling brown bark. It's bright gold spring foliage turns lime green in summer and gold with a bronze hue in fall. Best colour in full sun. Tolerates a variety of soil conditions.

Attributes

Type: Deciduous Shrub
Growth Habit: Rounded
Mature Height: 1.25 - 1.5m (4 - 5ft.)
Mature Spread: 1.25 - 1.5m (4 - 5ft.)
Zone: 3
Feature Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Attracts Butterflies

Ornamental Features

Flower Colour: White
Flowering Time: May - June
Foliage Colour: Golden yellow turning to lime green then golden bronze
Fruit: Ornamental red berries in the fall

Care

General Maintenance: Prune by one third in late winter. Clip spent flowers after bloom.
Light: Full sun to partial sun. Best leaf colour in full sun.
Watering: Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Requires less water when established.
Soil: Very adaptable to both dry and moist locations. It is not particular as to soil type or pH.
Fertilizer: Feed in early spring with an all purpose fertilizer prior to the new growth.