About
Clerodendrum trichotomum 'Purple Haze' is a deciduous shrub or small tree that can reach heights of up to 4 meters. Its leaves are ovate and can grow up to 20 centimeters in length, displaying a purple tint when they are young. During late summer, the plant produces fragrant, star-shaped white flowers that develop from pink buds. After flowering, it yields vibrant blue berries that grow within the enduring pink calyces.
About the genus
Clerodendrum encompasses a range of growth forms, including deciduous or evergreen shrubs, trees, and climbing plants. The leaves are typically simple and may emit an undesirable odor. Flowers are borne in panicles and are generally fragrant, characterized by their salver-shaped structure and noticeable stamens. After flowering, these plants produce small berries.
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, Trees
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Protect in winter until established
- Pruning
- See pruning group 1
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer, remove suckers in autumn, take root cuttings in winter
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to mealybugs, glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)