Carpenteria californica 'Sean's Clone'

Also Known As

Carpenteria californica [Sean's Clone]
Bush Anemone

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 4'-7'
W: 4'-6'

planting zones

7a-10b

Carpenteria californica 'Sean's Clone' plant details

Carpenteria californica 'Sean's Clone' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring white flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - occasional water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Carpenteria californica 'Sean's Clone'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: hydrangeaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 4 FT - 6 FT - wide, 4 FT - 7 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring
Uses: fragrant, hedge, peeling bark, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Carpenteria californica 'Sean's Clone'

USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional

Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

From our 1990 collection in the foothills of the western Sierra Nevada, this particularly vigorous clone has a rounded form and large, glossy leaves that remain a bit more sturdily evergreen with summer drought. Clusters of late spring flowers, white with yellow stamens are smaller than the popular cultivar 'Elizabeth,' but with more numerous and ruffled petals that almost appear double. Can be trimmed into a hedge or "lifted" to reveal the flaky, golden bark. Accepting of summer water on the West Coast but also quite drought hardy in well-drained soil and full sun to dappled shade. Frost hardy to 8 °F, upper USDA zone 7.