Carpenteria , the tree anemone or bush anemone, is a genus of flowering plants in the hydrangea family Hydrangeaceae. a noted botanist from Louisiana.
thumb|230px|Watercolor of Carpenteria californica by [[Albert Robert Valentien.]]
Description
Carpenteria californica grows to tall, with flaky bark on older stems. The leaves are opposite, lanceolate, long and broad, glossy green above, blue-green to whitish and downy beneath.
Cultivation
Carpenteria californica is cultivated as an ornamental plant, grown for its lush foliage, large scented flowers and drought tolerance. It is used in traditional and wildlife gardens in subtropical and temperate locations in the northern hemisphere. It is hardy down to in sheltered locations in full sun.
It has been in cultivation since 1875, and is now much more common in gardens than in its natural habitat. It first flowered in England for the famed plantswoman Gertrude Jekyll at Godalming in 1885.
- 'Ladham's' — large flowers
The cultivars 'Elizabeth' and 'Bodnant' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.