Scientific Name
Staphylea trifolia

Common Name
American 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: 10 to 15’
Width: 10 to 15’
Leaf: 2 to 4" opposite, pinnately compound leaves; dark green above; dull yellow fall color
Flower/Fruit: Greenish white, bell shaped flowers in nodding panicles in late spring; 3 lobed 1 to 1.5" inflated capsule
Comments: Smooth striped bark
Cultivars: --
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