Staphylea trifolia
American bladdernut
Staphyleaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
10-15 (25) ft tall by 10-12 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
deciduous
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Moist site garden though will tolerate drier. Perhaps best used as a background shrub or a hedge. Mildly showy flowers. Interesting fruits.
Considerations:
Light:
Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Clay, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
Attracts bees.
Native Habitats:
Floodplains, moist deep woods, thickets.
