Physocarpus opulifolius 'Ruby Spice' (Ninebark)

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Ruby Spice', commonly known as Ninebark, is a deciduous flowering shrub. It features attractive palmate leaves which emerge bronze in spring, turn green in summer, and develop a vibrant red color in fall. 'Ruby Spice' produces clusters of small pink flowers in late spring, which give way to red seed capsules in late summer. This compact cultivar grows to a height of 4-6 feet and a width of 3-5 feet.