PL#4244
Mr. Mustard
Sorbaria sorbifolia 'SMNSSC'
A diminutive selection, about a fifth the size of the species and about half the size of 'Sem'. It boasts brighter and longer-lasting colorful springtime foliage that yields an array of yellow, orange, red, and even pink hues. White, astilbe-like, flowers appear in summer attracting butterflies and other pollinators. As growth slows in mid-summer, the foliage transitions to a Kelly green. Remove the suckers annually to maintain a mounded habit or plant in restricted area to contain its growth. Tolerant of alkaline and clay soils.
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- Genus
- Sorbaria
- Species
- sorbifolia
- Cultivar
- SMNSSC
- Trade name
- MR. MUSTARD
- Hardiness zones
- 2–7 (USDA)
- Mature height
- 2–3 ft
- Mature width
- 3–4 ft
- Description
- A diminutive selection, about a fifth the size of the species and about half the size of 'Sem'. It boasts brighter and longer-lasting colorful springtime foliage that yields an array of yellow, orange, red, and even pink hues. White, astilbe-like, flowers appear in summer attracting butterflies and other pollinators. As growth slows in mid-summer, the foliage transitions to a Kelly green. Remove the suckers annually to maintain a mounded habit or plant in restricted area to contain its growth. Tolerant of alkaline and clay soils.
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- Deciduous / evergreen
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- Thornless
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- Asexual propagation forbidden
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