Canary Cheers™ Ninebark

Rhino Hillside Garden

Scientific Name: Physocarpus ‘KLMZZ’

Order: Rosales

Family: Rosaceae

Type: Shrub

Endangered Status: n/a

Number of Recorded Individuals at the Zoo: 5

Canary Cheers™ ninebark features layered, exfoliating bark and bright chartreuse foliage decorated with colorful pink and white flowers from late spring to early summer. This cultivar is a hybrid plant that prefers moderate soil in full sun to partial shade and is often grown as an accent plant. The ninebark serves as a larval host for several moth species, and its nectar is harvested by bees and butterflies.

Native Range
From cultivation

USDA Hardiness Zone
3–7

Average Mature Height
5 feet

Flower Color
White

Flowering Months
May–June

Supports
Bees and butterflies