ELIZABETH BUSH ANENOME

Carpenteria californica ‘Elizabeth’

A fine clonal selection of a seldom-seen species native to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in California.  Bush anemones are small evergreen shrubs related to mock oranges and hydrangeas that grow to about 5’ tall and wide.  The abundant late spring/early summer terminal blooms are white with yellow centers, and give the appearance of anemone flowers.  To be sure, this plant is probably best relegated to the west coast states, but may be worth a try in drier, milder parts of the East.