UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS HORTICULTURE 3103 SUMMARY SHEET

SCIENTIFIC NAME
COMMON NAME
Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Mak.
Jetbead
PLANT FAMILY
SIZE GROUP
PLANT TYPE
Rosaceae
4
deciduous shrub


GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Medium growth rate, broadly spreading, under 6 feet. Medium texture.

ADAPTABILITY:
Will grow in sun or shade, adaptable to soil, urban conditions.

FUNCTIONS:
Shrub border, massing, durable shrub for a difficult location.

PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
None serious.

NATIVE RANGE:
China and Japan

USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 4-8

SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
None selected.

Hort 3103 List Eight