American bladdernut is a large, suckering, deciduous shrub or small tree, 8-15 ft. tall. Landscape attributes include: drooping clusters of cream, bell-shaped flowers; attractive, dark-green, trifoliate leaves; greenish bark textured with white cracks; and interesting fruit. The fruit, which changes from green to yellow to brown, is a three-chambered bladder.
American Bladdernut Care
Staphylea Trifolia
What is the plant
lighting
Part sun and part shade
hardiness zone
max 8b
difficulty
Easy
How to Care for the Plant
Pruning
Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
Sunlight
You can plant the seedling in a full sun site, a partial shade site or a full shade site.
Soil
It grows in almost any soil, including moist, wet and well-drained, and also tolerates alkaline soil.
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