| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 10 to 15 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 10 to 15 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: 1 1/2 inch long, 2 to 3 lobed inflated, papery light green bladder like capsules containing yellowish-brown seeds |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White Other: White with red-tipped sepals |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts |
| Eating Methods: | Raw |
| Pollinators: | Flies |
| Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
