Scientific Name
Staphylea colchica

Common Name
Colchis bladdernut

Hardiness Zones: 3-8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate to rapid
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; moist well drained soil
Texture: Medium
Form: Upright; heavily branched suckering shrub to small tree; sometimes widespread
Height: 6 to 10’
Width: --
Leaf: 3 to 5 dark green leaflets
Flower/Fruit: Orange blossom fragrant flowers in May; inflated balloon like fruit
Comments: Spreads by suckers
Cultivars: Coulombieri
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