Winter Garden Tips

Black Jetbead

Rhodotypos scandens
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Botanical Name

Rhodotypos scandens

Hardiness

Zones 4 to 8

Height

3 to 6 feet

Width

4 to 9 feet

Flowers

Late spring: white

Fruit

Black drupe in groups of 3 or 4 persisting thru winter

Fall Color

Pale yellow

Light

Full sun to shade

Soil

Average, well-drained

Planting and Care

Easily transplanted, very tolerant of pollution and a variety of soil conditions, good for shady areas

Problems

None serious

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