Rhodotypos scandens
Black Jetbead

Rhodotypos scandens - Shrub Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
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 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 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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 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 117
  • Border 395
  • Mass Plantings 288
  • Notable Texture 282
  • Shade Tolerant 115

    • 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.

    When Rhodotypos scandens has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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    1 Rhodotypos scandens found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12009_13713*AHORTPARK

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