Carpenteria californica, Bush Anemone california Chaste tree

Chaste tree

Place a humidifier in the room with the pine if your home has dry conditions

This plant is toxic

Blooms start appearing midsummer

those should be pruned because the tree will become brittle with age

Carpenteria californica, Bush Anemone california Chaste treeScientific name: Carpenteria californica Common name: Bush Anemone A California Native evergreen shrub in the hydrangea family that can reach up to ten feet tall and wide. White flower clusters bloom in the spring and summer. It produces suckers that spread. You can deadhead or lightly head back in the early summer after flowering. Young plants need little pruning. If you want the plant to have denser branching habits you can pinch at any time. This