Physocarpus opulifolius Lemon Candy 'Podaras 3'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- fy-so-KAR-pus oh-pyu-li-FOL-ee-us
- Description
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'Podaras 3' which is commonly sold under the name Lemon Candy Ninebark is a compact cultivar with an erect multistemmed habit. It has bright yellow leaves that make an excellent accent in the landscape. Plant in the full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil. It is easy to grow and is tolerant of heavy clay soils, dry soils, drought, and erosion. If pruning, keep in mind that next year's flowers will appear on old growth.
‘Podaras 3’ is in the Gum Drop series bred by Peter Podaras and it is the largest of the dwarf plants in this series (U.S. Plant Patent PP22,362 was issued on December 20, 2011).
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No serious problems. Fireblight and leafspots are occasional disease problems. The plant does struggle in hot summers.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Mountain Ridge Top Garden - East Lawn and Lower Drive Border
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Physocarpus
- Species:
- opulifolius
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 3 in. - 2 ft. 6 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Multi-stemmed
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil Drainage:
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- White flowers appear on the branch ends in the late spring to early summer.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Lemon yellow leaves appear in the spring.
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Bark:
- Surface/Attachment:
- Exfoliating
- Papery
- Bark Description:
- Exfoliating papery bark
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
