Rhodotypos scandens
Black Jetbead

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family) 217

Genus:

Rhodotypos (Jetbead) 1

Plant Type:

Shrub 468

Growth Forms:

Upright 578

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 521

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 846

Flower Notes:

White (Pure white 4-petalled flowers (1-2" dia.) in early June, not abundant but nevertheless aesthetic)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Attractive foliage of unusual, crisp texture in summer; no fall color change)

Fruit Notes:

Black (Glossy black berries, usually in 4's, emerging in the fall and lasting into winter)

Ultimate Height:

3-6 feet

Ultimate Spread:

4-9 feet

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Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Widely adapted to soils

Range:

Japan, China

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves are opposite, 2.5-4" long and half as wide, sharply and doubly serrate, and silky beneath with distinctly parallel and ribbed veins. Stems shiny green when young.

Special Characteristics:

Fruiting Characteristics 114

Additional Information

Relatively trouble-free. Tolerant of a variety of soils and environments, particularly dryness and shade. Commonly becomes straggly if growing in a site that is too dry or too wet.

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1 Rhodotypos scandens found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

Number	Accession ID	Location
1	2009_13713*A	HORTPARK

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