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Bladdernut

Staphylea Trifolia

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Overview

Staphylea trifolia, commonly known as Bladdernut, is a deciduous understory shrub native to North America. Growing 10-15 feet tall, it features trifoliate leaves and bell-shaped white flowers in spring. Its namesake bladder-like fruits add autumn interest. Preferring partial shade and moist soils, Bladdernut is excellent for naturalized areas. It’s low-maintenance, supports wildlife, and offers a delicate, airy structure to landscape designs. Zones 4-8.

Sun Full, Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 3–8Climate Temperate
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — Preferring partial shade and moist soils, Bladdernut is excellent for naturalized areas
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — It‚Äôs low-maintenance, supports wildlife, and offers a delicate, airy structure to landscape designsBladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — commonly known as BladdernutBladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — Its namesake bladder-like fruits add autumn interestBladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — Preferring partial shade and moist soils, Bladdernut is excellent for naturalized areasBladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — Staphylea trifolia, commonly known as Bladdernut, is a deciduous understory shrub native to North AmericaBladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — multi-stemmed shrub native to the woodlands of Eastern North America+120

Culture

Sun
Full, Half, Shade
Water
Medium
USDA zones
3–8

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Staphyleaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — Growing 10-15 feet tall, it features trifoliate leaves and bell-shaped white flowers in spring
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — It‚Äôs low-maintenance, supports wildlife, and offers a delicate, airy structure to landscape designs
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — commonly known as Bladdernut
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — Its namesake bladder-like fruits add autumn interest
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — Preferring partial shade and moist soils, Bladdernut is excellent for naturalized areas
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — Staphylea trifolia, commonly known as Bladdernut, is a deciduous understory shrub native to North America
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — multi-stemmed shrub native to the woodlands of Eastern North America
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — making it an excellent choice for filling in mid-level layers in a landscape design
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — loamy soils.<br><br>Characterized by its opposite
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — though it thrives best in well-drained
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — each leaflet is ovate to elliptic and grows approximately 2 to 5 inches long
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — This understory plant typically grows to a height of 10 to 15 feet with a similar spread
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — drooping clusters of fragrant
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — which are a noteworthy feature for any client interested in seasonal interest
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — bladder-like seed pods form
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — bell-shaped white flowers bloom
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — Staphylea trifolia, commonly known as Bladdernut, is a deciduous understory shrub native to North America; preferring partial
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — shrub with white blooms
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — With all these attributes
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — white flowers in the garden
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — <br><br>Hardy in USDA zones 4 through 8
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — Staphylea trifolia can withstand minimum temperatures down to -30 to -20&deg;F(-34 to -29&deg;C)
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — shrub for full or half or shade
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — When mature, it provides habitat and food for native fauna, supporting local ecosystems