Summer Wine® Ninebark 1 Live Flowering Shrub, 3 Gallon Pot – Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Seward’

Summer Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Seward’) is a deciduous ornamental shrub admired for its rich burgundy-purple foliage, graceful arching branches, and clusters of delicate pinkish-white flowers. This colorful selection of eastern ninebark combines dark foliage with a naturally branching growth habit, making it suitable for foundation plantings, mixed shrub borders, informal hedges, and specimen gardens.

During late spring to early summer, Summer Wine® Ninebark produces rounded clusters of small, pinkish-white flowers that contrast beautifully with its deep burgundy leaves. The foliage provides ornamental color throughout the growing season, while the shrub's gently arching branches create an attractive, flowing silhouette. Its layered, peeling bark adds texture during winter after the leaves have fallen.

Summer Wine® Ninebark performs best in full sun to partial shade and adapts to a variety of well-drained garden soils. Full sun generally supports the richest foliage color. Once established, the shrub tolerates occasional dry conditions and provides seasonal interest in both traditional and contemporary landscapes. As a deciduous perennial, it naturally loses its leaves and enters dormancy during winter.

Each order includes 1 live Summer Wine® Ninebark supplied in a 3-gallon nursery container (G3).

Approx. 15 inches tall at time of shipping.

Shipping Size

• Quantity: 1 Live Summer Wine® Ninebark Plant

• Container Size: 3 Gallon Nursery Pot (G3)

• Shipping Height: Approx. 15 inches tall at time of shipping.

• Plant Form: Rooted, Container-Grown Ornamental Shrub

• Flower Color: Pinkish-White

• Flower Form: Rounded Clusters of Small Blossoms

• Foliage Color: Deep Burgundy-Purple

• Growth Habit: Upright, Rounded, Gracefully Arching

• Bloom Season: Late Spring to Early Summer

• Bark Characteristics: Peeling, Exfoliating Bark

• Seasonal Appearance: Deciduous; Leafless During Winter Dormancy

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Quantity: 1 Live Summer Wine® Ninebark Plant

• Container Size: 3 Gallon Nursery Pot (G3)

• Shipping Height: Approx. 15 inches tall at time of shipping.

• Common Name: Summer Wine Ninebark

• Scientific Name: Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Seward’

• Cultivar: Seward

• Trade Name: Summer Wine®

• Plant Type: Deciduous Ornamental Flowering Shrub

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Growth Habit: Upright, Rounded, Gracefully Arching

• Foliage Color: Deep Burgundy-Purple

• Flower Color: Pinkish-White

• Flower Form: Rounded Clusters of Small Blossoms

• Bloom Season: Late Spring to Early Summer

• Bark Characteristics: Peeling, Exfoliating

• Winter Interest: Attractive Branching Structure and Textured Bark

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 3–7

• Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade

• Soil Preference: Well-Drained; Adaptable to Various Soil Types

• Water Requirements: Moderate During Establishment; Low to Moderate Once Established

• Landscape Uses: Foundation Plantings, Mixed Shrub Borders, Specimen Gardens, Informal Hedges, and Ornamental Landscapes

• Ornamental Interest: Dark Burgundy Foliage, Contrasting Flowers, and Arching Branches

• Seasonal Habit: Deciduous

• Winter Appearance: Leafless With Visible Branching and Exfoliating Bark

Live Summer Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Seward’), natural root system, nursery growing medium, 3-gallon nursery container.