Diabolo Ninebark-A Useful Shrub with Intense Foliage Color

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Diabolo Ninebark – A Useful Shrub with Intense Foliage Color
by Matt Corrion

Diabolo Ninebark is a large, drought tolerant deciduous shrub with intense reddish-purple color. Ninebark has been around for a while but I had not used it before in any of my designs or in my own garden. Thanks to Stefan at Arbor Valley Nursery for recommending this versatile plant!

I was looking for a large shrub that would provide screening along the inside of an open-rail fence. I wanted something that could handle the full sun and dry conditions, and that would get large enough to provide the screening that the client desired. Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus ledifolius) was my first choice, but in a 5 gallon size it was very small and spindly, and it is a slow grower- my client wanted some impact right way (note the size in the photo). Diabolo Ninebark provided the perfect solution.

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