Staphylea pinnata , or European Bladdernut, is a deciduous, suckering, perennial shrub or small tree that grows to 15 feet high and 15 feet wide. It is a low-maintenance, vigorous heavily branched plant with an upright habit. European Bladdernut grows easily in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. For best results, site in partial shade with rich, evenly moist soils. It will tolerate a variety of soils, but not dry ones. This is a very ornamental plant and flowers best in years that follow hot summers. The seed capsule of this plant is often described as being "bladder-like" in appearance, hence the common name of bladdernut for this shrub. Diseases, Insects, and Other Plant Problems: No serious insect or disease problems, although leaf spot and twig blight may occur. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus.
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.