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.

Carpenteria

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.

Carpenteria californica

Carpenteria californica 'Bodnant' is a robust evergreen shrub characterized by its bushy growth habit. It features lance-shaped, glossy dark green foliage and distinctive, peeling pale brown stems. From late spring through summer, this plant produces fragrant, single flowers resembling anemones, each with a yellow center and a saucer-like shape.

Carpenteria californica 'Bodnant'

This cultivar presents a more compact growth habit compared to the species, featuring larger blooms measuring 2.5 cm across, and exhibiting a greater number of flowers per cluster.

Carpenteria californica 'Elizabeth'

Carpenteria californica 'Eskimo'

Carpenteria californica 'Glasnevin'

Carpenteria californica 'Ladhams' Variety'

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