Black Jetbead

Tagged as: Plants for Shady Sites, Intermediate Sized, Salt-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs

Botanical Name:  Rhodotypos scandens

Common Name:  Black Jetbead

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Height:  3-5'
Spread:  4-8'
Form:  Upright spreading
Rate:  Fast (more than 12 inches per year)
Zone:  4-8
Cultural/comments:  Sun or heavy shade; tolerant of dry soils; white flowers; black fruit in distinct clusters of four

Aerial Salt Tolerance: Highest degree of salt tolerance; use in most exposed areas

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