Elizabeth bush anemone
Carpenteria californica 'Elizabeth'
RHS AGM 2012; GCA Plant of the Year 1997
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
Garden uses
Notes
'Elizabeth' bush anemone (Carpenteria californica 'Elizabeth') is a shrub for hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry soil. It bears fragrant white flowers from late spring to early to mid summer. It grows 48 to 72 inches tall and 24 to 36 inches wide, so give it room.
Pairs well with Lime Zinger sedum, Shenandoah switchgrass, and Star of persia.