About
This upright, deciduous shrub, with glossy leaves of three or five leaflets. In late spring it bears small, white, perfumed, bell-shaped flowers in hanging clusters up to 12cm long. They are followed by large, greenish-white, inflated fruit.
About the genus
Staphylea are deciduous shrubs or small trees producing hanging clusters of bell- or cup-shaped, white, cream or pink flowers, followed by bladder-like, two- or three-lobed fruit
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height2.5-4 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
Time to full height10-20 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden
Native toCaucasus
FragranceFlower
Care notes
CultivationEasy to grow in any moist, well-drained soil in sun or semi-shade
PruningPruning group 1 or pruning group 2
PropagationPropagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in autumn, or by softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-ripe cuttings in midsummer, both with bottom heat
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free