Bladderpod
Peritoma arborea
Last reviewed: August 2026
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
24"–96" H × 36"–72" W
Bloom
Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun
Native to
AZ, CA
Pollinators
bees
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Find rebates in your areaA rounded, open shrub with gray-green three-parted leaves and loose spikes of bright yellow flowers followed by distinctive inflated seed pods. It grows in dry washes and open scrub.
Wildlife value
Host plant for Sara orangetip.
The flowers are heavily worked by native bees, and the foliage is a documented larval host for the Sara orangetip butterfly.
Common questions
- How much sun does Bladderpod need?
- Bladderpod grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Bladderpod bloom?
- Bladderpod blooms in February, March, April, May, and June.
- Where is Bladderpod native?
- Bladderpod (Peritoma arborea) is native to AZ, CA, per the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew).
- What butterflies or moths does Bladderpod host?
- Bladderpod is a larval host plant for Sara orangetip.
Native range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew). Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
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