Pacific Ninebark - pəqʷac - (Physocarpus capitatus)
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The pacific ninebark is a beautiful shrub within the rose family and is easily identifiable due to its shedding brown bark, believed to have nine layers. Ninebark is a deciduous plant with leaves that are lobed, double-toothed, and deep-veined. During the months of April-July they bloom clustered, dome shaped white flowers. The plant then produces fruit, which grow to be red pods which will split open and release shiny yellow seeds.
Pacific ninebark is a pollinator friendly plant, and its leaves attract butterflies and nesting birds for its protection, especially because deer tend to avoid it. Native Americans have used pacific ninebark in teas to use as a light laxative, but caution is advised when consuming the plant.
*Prefers full sun to partial shade
*Prefers moist, semi-acidic soil
*Typical growth is 8 to 10 feet tall, and 4 to 7 feet wide
*Thrives best in wetland regions such as along streams, wet meadows, slopes, and marshes.
*Fire Friendly in intermediate zone 2, 5-30ft
*Sold Bare Root.
*Sold in bundles of 5.
pəqʷac *Lushootseed provided by the Puyallup Tribal Language Program.
Image Attribution:
1. Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
2. "Ninebark" by Dana Kelley Bressette reused with Photographer's Permission
3. © "Close up of Ninebark Leaves in Sunlight" by Kate Creative Studio via Canva.com
4. © "Close up of Ninebark Plant with Seeds" by Airam Dato-on via Canva.com
5. © "Flowering Ninebark Shrub Close up. Physokarpus Capitatus, Commonly Called Pacific Ninebark or Tall Ninebark" by Olko 1975 via Canva.com
Pacific ninebark is a pollinator friendly plant, and its leaves attract butterflies and nesting birds for its protection, especially because deer tend to avoid it. Native Americans have used pacific ninebark in teas to use as a light laxative, but caution is advised when consuming the plant.
*Prefers full sun to partial shade
*Prefers moist, semi-acidic soil
*Typical growth is 8 to 10 feet tall, and 4 to 7 feet wide
*Thrives best in wetland regions such as along streams, wet meadows, slopes, and marshes.
*Fire Friendly in intermediate zone 2, 5-30ft
*Sold Bare Root.
*Sold in bundles of 5.
pəqʷac *Lushootseed provided by the Puyallup Tribal Language Program.
Image Attribution:
1. Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
2. "Ninebark" by Dana Kelley Bressette reused with Photographer's Permission
3. © "Close up of Ninebark Leaves in Sunlight" by Kate Creative Studio via Canva.com
4. © "Close up of Ninebark Plant with Seeds" by Airam Dato-on via Canva.com
5. © "Flowering Ninebark Shrub Close up. Physokarpus Capitatus, Commonly Called Pacific Ninebark or Tall Ninebark" by Olko 1975 via Canva.com