Staphylea trifolia

Common Name
Bladdernut
Plant Form
Shrubs & Small Trees
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
15.0
Growth Rate
Fast
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5, 6, 7, 8

Photographer: wenj
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Photographer: wenj
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Photographer: Elizabeth Axley
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
Original photo: Original photo

Additional Info

Habitat: Deep rich woods, floodplain forests, moist ravines, shores of lakes and ponds, rocky wooded streambanks, shaded dunes

Wildlife value: Bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects enjoy the nectar from the flowers. Small mammals browse the foliage

Notes: Nice structure in a shade garden. Will send up multi stems when happy. Prefers moist, well-drained soil but tolerates wet and dry. Fruit is 3-lobed, papery, balloon-like capsule

Flower Color
Cream/White
Green
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Spring
Fall Color
Gold/Yellow
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Soil Texture
Clay
High organic matter
Loamy
Sandy
Shallow rocky
Low Maintenance
Yes
Climate-smart plant
Yes
Good Choice for Public Spaces
Yes
Seed or Fruit eaten by wildlife?
Yes
Pollinators
Bees
Butterfiles
Earth Sangha Inventory

Founded in 1997, the Earth Sangha is a nonprofit public charity based in the Washington, DC, region. The Wild Plant Nursery is the most comprehensive source of local-ecotype, native plants in the Washington DC region, and the region’s only facility dedicated exclusively to this type of propagation. “Local-ecotype” plants are propagated from local, wild, naturally-occurring populations and are well-adapted to local conditions and for wildlife species that depend on the local forms, such as pollinators. Inventory is updated on a weekly basis so number may not be accurate.

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