About
Carpenteria californica is a medium-sized evergreen shrub with a bushy habit that can spread as it matures. The leaves are narrow and elliptical, featuring a glossy green surface on the upper side. Its flowers can reach up to 7 cm in diameter, displaying pure white petals accented by prominent yellow stamens.
About the genus
Carpenteria consists of evergreen shrubs characterized by their smooth, leathery, dark green foliage. These plants produce large, bowl-shaped white blooms that feature notable yellow stamens.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens
- Native to
- USA (California)
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moist but well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered position
- Pruning
- Pruning group 8
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to brown scale
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely) and a leaf spot