Black Jetbead
- 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, persist
- Light
- Full sun to shade
- Soil
- Average, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Easily transplanted
- Very tolerant of pollution and a variety of soil conditions
- Good for shady areas
- Problems
- None serious
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