White flowers in late spring and interesting bladderlike capsules. 3b Upright oval shaped large shrub or can be trained into a small tree. Foliage is comprised of three leaflets of medium green color. The dark gray bark is smooth and striped. The plants flower in late May or early June with white flowers in hanging clusters.
Plants are native in the Upper Midwest from Minnesota eastward.
The fruits are 3 lobed, inflated bladder-like capsules. This is a plant that could be used much more as a border plant or trained as a small tree. Tends to grow as a shrubby mass from sucker growth. Can be grown in full sun or light shade. Requires pruning to remove suckers unless a mass planting is desired.