
Just look at how the leaves change their colour when they unfold and grow larger: from dark red to light green with just a touch of red around the edges …
Just look at how the leaves change their colour when they unfold and grow larger: from dark red to light green with just a touch of red around the edges …
Physocarpus opulifolius (in Dutch: blaasspirea) is a rather photogenic plant. It is doing quite well in my sunny and dry backyard. I love the dark red foliage, complemented by pinkish flowers in early summer that are followed by lovely glossy dark red seedheads.