Carpenteria

Carpenteria californica

• Position: full sun
• Soil: well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: June and July
• Flower colour: pure white
• Other features: peeling, pale brown bark
• Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection)
  
  Fabulously fragrant, cup-shaped, pure white, anemone-like flowers in June and July and lustrous, dark green leaves. This summer-flowering, evergreen shrub looks marvellous grown against a sheltered, south or west-facing wall, protected from cold, drying winds. It's upright then slightly spreading form is perfect for training into a fan-shape.
  
  
• Garden care: After pruning lightly cut back any shoots that spoil the symmetry of the plant.
  
  

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