diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/net_provider-dd64b697476b7094.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/net_provider-dd64b697476b7094.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65a007302
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/net_provider-dd64b697476b7094.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+features:
+  - Network provider options are now accepted in create_network().
diff --git a/shade/openstackcloud.py b/shade/openstackcloud.py
index bc3fec3b8..aeec649a9 100644
--- a/shade/openstackcloud.py
+++ b/shade/openstackcloud.py
@@ -1634,16 +1634,17 @@ class OpenStackCloud(object):
                 "Unable to delete keypair %s: %s" % (name, e))
         return True
 
-    # TODO(Shrews): This will eventually need to support tenant ID and
-    # provider networks, which are admin-level params.
     def create_network(self, name, shared=False, admin_state_up=True,
-                       external=False):
+                       external=False, provider=None):
         """Create a network.
 
         :param string name: Name of the network being created.
         :param bool shared: Set the network as shared.
         :param bool admin_state_up: Set the network administrative state to up.
         :param bool external: Whether this network is externally accessible.
+        :param dict provider: A dict of network provider options. Example::
+
+           { 'network_type': 'vlan', 'segmentation_id': 'vlan1' }
 
         :returns: The network object.
         :raises: OpenStackCloudException on operation error.
@@ -1655,6 +1656,17 @@ class OpenStackCloud(object):
             'admin_state_up': admin_state_up,
         }
 
+        if provider:
+            if not isinstance(provider, dict):
+                raise OpenStackCloudException(
+                    "Parameter 'provider' must be a dict")
+            # Only pass what we know
+            for attr in ('physical_network', 'network_type',
+                         'segmentation_id'):
+                if attr in provider:
+                    arg = "provider:" + attr
+                    network[arg] = provider[attr]
+
         # Do not send 'router:external' unless it is explicitly
         # set since sending it *might* cause "Forbidden" errors in
         # some situations. It defaults to False in the client, anyway.
diff --git a/shade/tests/functional/test_network.py b/shade/tests/functional/test_network.py
index 432c63061..26d4264d1 100644
--- a/shade/tests/functional/test_network.py
+++ b/shade/tests/functional/test_network.py
@@ -67,6 +67,21 @@ class TestNetwork(base.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(net1['shared'])
         self.assertFalse(net1['admin_state_up'])
 
+    def test_create_network_provider_flat(self):
+        net1 = self.cloud.create_network(
+            name=self.network_name,
+            shared=True,
+            provider={
+                'physical_network': 'private',
+                'network_type': 'flat',
+            }
+        )
+        self.assertIn('id', net1)
+        self.assertEqual(self.network_name, net1['name'])
+        self.assertEqual('flat', net1['provider:network_type'])
+        self.assertEqual('private', net1['provider:physical_network'])
+        self.assertIsNone(net1['provider:segmentation_id'])
+
     def test_list_networks_filtered(self):
         net1 = self.cloud.create_network(name=self.network_name)
         self.assertIsNotNone(net1)
diff --git a/shade/tests/unit/test_network.py b/shade/tests/unit/test_network.py
index 11b39609e..e62c6e920 100644
--- a/shade/tests/unit/test_network.py
+++ b/shade/tests/unit/test_network.py
@@ -50,6 +50,59 @@ class TestNetwork(base.TestCase):
             )
         )
 
+    @mock.patch.object(shade.OpenStackCloud, 'neutron_client')
+    def test_create_network_provider(self, mock_neutron):
+        provider_opts = {'physical_network': 'mynet',
+                         'network_type': 'vlan',
+                         'segmentation_id': 'vlan1'}
+        self.cloud.create_network("netname", provider=provider_opts)
+        mock_neutron.create_network.assert_called_once_with(
+            body=dict(
+                network={
+                    'name': 'netname',
+                    'shared': False,
+                    'admin_state_up': True,
+                    'provider:physical_network':
+                        provider_opts['physical_network'],
+                    'provider:network_type':
+                        provider_opts['network_type'],
+                    'provider:segmentation_id':
+                        provider_opts['segmentation_id'],
+                }
+            )
+        )
+
+    @mock.patch.object(shade.OpenStackCloud, 'neutron_client')
+    def test_create_network_provider_ignored_value(self, mock_neutron):
+        provider_opts = {'physical_network': 'mynet',
+                         'network_type': 'vlan',
+                         'segmentation_id': 'vlan1',
+                         'should_not_be_passed': 1}
+        self.cloud.create_network("netname", provider=provider_opts)
+        mock_neutron.create_network.assert_called_once_with(
+            body=dict(
+                network={
+                    'name': 'netname',
+                    'shared': False,
+                    'admin_state_up': True,
+                    'provider:physical_network':
+                        provider_opts['physical_network'],
+                    'provider:network_type':
+                        provider_opts['network_type'],
+                    'provider:segmentation_id':
+                        provider_opts['segmentation_id'],
+                }
+            )
+        )
+
+    def test_create_network_provider_wrong_type(self):
+        provider_opts = "invalid"
+        with testtools.ExpectedException(
+            shade.OpenStackCloudException,
+            "Parameter 'provider' must be a dict"
+        ):
+            self.cloud.create_network("netname", provider=provider_opts)
+
     @mock.patch.object(shade.OpenStackCloud, 'get_network')
     @mock.patch.object(shade.OpenStackCloud, 'neutron_client')
     def test_delete_network(self, mock_neutron, mock_get):