Clerodendrum bungei at Digging Dog
Clerodendrum
Clerodendrum bungei
Indigenous to China and the Himalayas, the Glory Bower grows into a vigorous suckering, semiwoody shrub that rouses a lot of spirited appeal, especially late in the season. Numerous, straight-backed deep purple-red stems stand in sharp relief to a dark green sea of large, coarsely textured heart-shaped foliage. Ruggedly bold and handsome, the somewhat reflective, paired leaves are toothed and patterned with wine-tinged midribs, while ample-sized, fragrant clusters of loosely arranged rose-red florets float overhead.
Flourishing in the shade of larger woodies as deer pass it by and dying to the ground during cold winters, Clerodendrum’s compact form must be maintained in warmer climates by a hard, early spring pruning and subsequent pinchings, and where it’s very hot, shade is a must.
Blooms August–mid-October. Size: 4'–5' high x 3' & spreading; hardy to zone 7. Clerodendrum bungei (S-0625) SOLD OUT!
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