Category: Seminum | Sub-Category: Shrubs and Vines
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Staphylea pinnata
Family: (Staphyleaceae)
Hardy Tree to 15′. European Bladdernut. An erect, branching, shrub-like tree with shiny, dark green, finely toothed, 5 to 7 pinnately compound, opposite leaves. Drooping panicles of fragrant, white, bell-shaped flowers are comprised of five red-tipped sepals and five separate petals that form a tube. The pale green, two to three lobed, membranous, three-inch seedpods are inflated, bladder-like and persist into fall. Very attention-grabbing. A good understory tree that blooms from late spring to early summer. Moist, well-drained soil. Shade/partial shade. 3, 6A & Δ
*Tip: If germination does not occur after 3-4 weeks, place seed pans in a cool location (about 40°) for 2-4 weeks
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