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Staphylea pinnata
Also called European bladdernut, Anthony Nut
Staphylea pinnata is a deciduous shrub or small tree, up to about 6 m, with pinnate leaves, fragrant white flowers in spring and inflated papery seed capsules in autumn. Give it moist soil and some shade in hot climates for best results.
Staphylea pinnata, the European bladdernut, is a species of bladdernut native to Europe and naturalized in Britain.
Staphylea pinnata can be grown in full sun to partial shade, and tolerates a variety of soils. It is hardy in zones 6–8. It has low drought tolerance.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Staphylea pinnata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
