Ninebark

According to beavertonoregon.gov,

Common Name: Pacific Ninebark

The Pacific ninebark is a native shrub that grows to about 8 feet tall, and in some cases up to 12 feet tall in the right conditions. Named ninebark because the bark sheds off in thin strips revealing more layers of bark underneath.

Native plant: Pacific ninebark

Binomial Name: Physocarpus capitatus

Form: Multi‐stemmed shrub

Plant Type: Deciduous

My plants on the hill side must have the right conditions because they are at least 12 feet tall. The majority of the species are growing in an area about a half acre in size that had been clear cut and replanted with cedar, hemlock on Douglas Fir about 20 years ago. The natural regenerating ninebark, large leaf maples, vine maples  and shorter vegetation outgrew the trees that we had planted.

Rather than rip out all the variety of brush and trees, we left this small area as a wildlife spot. The thick vegetation makes perfect cover for birds and small burrowing animals.

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