Clerodendrum trichotomum Open House and by March the balance

and by March the balance tips toward something you can eat without flinching

That bloom gives way to rounded

clothed in medium-sized leaves that are downy and pleasantly rough to the touch

the plant can grow heavy and tangled over time and rewards a strong support and a yearly tidy

Clerodendrum trichotomum Open House and by March the balanceA native of China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and parts of South Asia, Clerodendrum trichotomum has been cultivated in Western gardens since the mid 1800s, when the shrub was introduced from Japan and quickly adopted across Europe and the American South for uncanny late season performance. This is the hardiest member of the genus and, for our money, the most theatrical. Through August and September, broad cymes of white tubular flowers open from swollen