• Close-up of the clusters of small white bell-shaped flowers of an American bladdernut. Multiple clusters of these delicate flowers hang on branch along with bright green clusters of leaves.
  • The top half of an American bladdernut tree is shown with small white clusters of beautiful flowers next to clusters of lush green leaves.
  • Close-up of a cluster of green, inflated egg-shaped seed pods with three chambers that hang from an American bladdernut.
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American Bladdernut (Staphylea trifolia)

American Bladdernut (Staphylea trifolia)

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Staphylea trifolia

American bladdernut is a large, suckering, deciduous shrub or small tree native to the eastern United States.  This species can tolerate a wide variety of soil conditions in the shade, but prefers moist, well-drained soils. Valued for its showy spring flowers and distinctive inflated seed pods, the bladdernut makes a great addition to rain gardens, shade gardens, and woodland areas.

Origin: Native to Michigan 

Current Sale Size: 18-24", bare-root seedling

Growth Rate: Moderate (13-24”/yr.) to Fast (25” or more/yr.)

Soils: Tolerates a wide variety of soils but prefers consistently moist, well-drained sandy or silty loam soils

Moisture: Dry to Mesic

Shade Tolerance: Part Shade to Shade

Mature Height:  10-15 ft.

Mature Spread: 10-20 ft.

Deer Damage Potential: Low

Uses: Woodland understory, wildlife, pollinators, birds, rain gardens, spring interest

Special Notes: An understory shrub that performs best in partial shade.

Historical Observation: Cecil Billington , s.n.. Collected 09-02-1917
USA, Michigan, Oakland County: North of Cass L.
MICH1333123 

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