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Rhodotypos scandens



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Rhodotypos scandens
Black jetbead

The 1 to 2" wide flowers are a pure white from May to early June. They are borne singly at the ends of the stems and unlike most plants in Rosaceae, they have only four petals. Because they are borne with the leaves the effect is only moderate.

 
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