Staphylea Species, Sweetheart Tree

Staphyleajaponica

Genus
Staphylea (staf-FY-lee-a)
Species
japonica (juh-PON-ih-kuh)
Synonym
Euscaphis japonica
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Height
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Bloom Color
Pale Yellow
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Trees
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
Scarify seed before sowing
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Pelham, Alabama

Savannah, Georgia

Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Saint Louis, Missouri

Asheville, North Carolina

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

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Gardener's Notes:

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neutral
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ROSLINDALE, MA | March 2016 | neutral

The small yellow flowers are unremarkable, but the most ornamental attraction is the large clusters of leathery heart-shaped sacs surroun...Read More

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Savannah, GA | September 2014 | positive

Dr. Michael Dirr kinda slammed this tree as 'never being to grand' -- clearly Dirr was having a mental lapse or only saw an atrocious spe...Read More

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