Physocarpus 'Dart's Gold' | Golden Ninebark Shrub | Bright Yellow Foliage | Hardy Deciduous Shrub | 1 Gallon Live Plant

Brighten your landscape with Physocarpus opulifolius 'Dart's Gold', a stunning Golden Ninebark prized for its brilliant golden-yellow foliage, clusters of delicate white to pale pink flowers, and attractive peeling bark. This hardy deciduous shrub provides outstanding four-season interest, beginning with vivid spring foliage that matures to rich chartreuse before developing warm autumn tones.

In late spring to early summer, rounded clusters of nectar-rich blooms attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators. Decorative red seed capsules follow the flowers, providing additional ornamental appeal and food for birds. During winter, the distinctive exfoliating bark adds texture and interest to the garden.

Fast growing, adaptable, and exceptionally cold hardy, Dart's Gold Ninebark is perfect for hedges, privacy screens, foundation plantings, mixed borders, wildlife gardens, and colorful landscape accents. Once established, it is drought tolerant, deer resistant, and remarkably easy to maintain.

Key Features

• Botanical Name: Physocarpus opulifolius 'Dart's Gold'
• Common Name: Golden Ninebark
• Life Cycle: Deciduous Shrub
• Foliage Color: Bright Golden Yellow, Maturing to Chartreuse
• Flower Color: White to Pale Pink
• Bloom Season: Late Spring to Early Summer
• Mature Height: 4–6 feet
• Spread: 4–6 feet
• Growth Habit: Upright, Arching, Rounded
• Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Water Needs: Moderate
• Hardiness Zones: USDA 3–7
• Characteristics: Fast Growing, Pollinator Friendly, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant Once Established, Peeling Bark, Four-Season Interest

Perfect For

• Foundation plantings
• Privacy hedges
• Mixed shrub borders
• Wildlife gardens
• Pollinator gardens
• Cottage gardens
• Landscape accents
• Property borders
• Specimen shrub plantings
• Four-season landscapes

Planting Partners

Pairs beautifully with:

• Spirea
• Purple Leaf Sand Cherry
• Weigela
• Hydrangea
• Coneflower (Echinacea)
• Black-Eyed Susan
• Hosta
• Ornamental Grasses
• Ninebark 'Diabolo'
• Viburnum

Care Tips

Plant in full sun for the brightest golden foliage, although partial shade is tolerated. Grow in well-drained soil and water regularly during establishment. Once established, this shrub is drought tolerant and requires minimal maintenance. Prune immediately after flowering to maintain shape and encourage dense branching. Older stems may be removed periodically to rejuvenate the plant and showcase its attractive exfoliating bark.