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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 3–8Type ShrubClimate Temperate
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — shrub for full or half or shade

Culture

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

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Shrub
Family
Staphyleaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Photos (147)

Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — <br><br>Hardy in USDA zones 4 through 8; though it thrives best in well-drained, image 91
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — making it an excellent choice for filling in mid-level layers in a landscape design; each leaflet is ovate to, image 105
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — which are a noteworthy feature for any client interested in seasonal interest; commonly known as Bladdernut, image 111
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — With all these attributes; shrub for full or half or shade, image 117
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — Growing 10-15 feet tall, it features trifoliate leaves and bell-shaped white flowers in spring; loamy
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — drooping clusters of fragrant
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — commonly known as Bladdernut; which are a noteworthy feature for any client interested in seasonal interest, image 126
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — It‚Äôs low-maintenance, supports wildlife, and offers a delicate, airy structure to landscape designs
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — When mature, it provides habitat and food for native fauna, supporting local ecosystems; its namesake, image 66
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — Growing 10-15 feet tall, it features trifoliate leaves and bell-shaped white flowers in spring; loamy, image 98
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — each leaflet is ovate to elliptic and grows approximately 2 to 5 inches long; making it an excellent choice for, image 84
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — shrub with white blooms; bell-shaped white flowers bloom, image 95
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — each leaflet is ovate to elliptic and grows approximately 2 to 5 inches long; making it an excellent choice for, image 108
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — This understory plant typically grows to a height of 10 to 15 feet with a similar spread
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — Staphylea trifolia can withstand minimum temperatures down to -30 to -20&deg;F(-34 to -29&deg;C); turning brown, image 92
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — Its namesake bladder-like fruits add autumn interest; when mature, it provides habitat and food for native fauna, image 99
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — When mature, it provides habitat and food for native fauna, supporting local ecosystems; its namesake bladder-like fruits add
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — Growing 10-15 feet tall, it features trifoliate leaves and bell-shaped white flowers in spring; loamy, image 122
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — shrub for full or half or shade; with all these attributes, image 72
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — making it an excellent choice for filling in mid-level layers in a landscape design; each leaflet is ovate to elliptic and
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — loamy soils.<br><br>Characterized by its opposite; growing 10-15 feet tall, it features trifoliate leaves and bell-shaped
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — white flowers in the garden; multi-stemmed shrub native to the woodlands of Eastern North America, image 70
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — shrub for full or half or shade; with all these attributes
Bladdernut (Staphylea Trifolia) — bladder-like seed pods form; drooping clusters of fragrant, image 88
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