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Harlequin Glorybower

Clerodendrum Trichotomum

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Overview

Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum trichotomum) is a deciduous shrub known for its fragrant white-pink flowers and eye-catching blue berries encased in red calyces. Thriving in USDA zones 7-10, it reaches 10-20 feet in height and spread. Prefers full sun to part shade and well-drained soil. Its late-summer bloom provides late-season interest. Manageable with pruning, but be aware of its self-seeding propensity. Notable for attracting pollinators.

Sun Full, HalfWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 6–9Type Shrub
Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum) — bright pink calyces and are followed by striking

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Extra in Summer, Medium
USDA zones
6–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Shrub
Family
Verbenaceae

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Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum) — shrub with white blooms; this enchanting fruit display extends into the fall, image 77
Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum) — it blooms most profusely in full sun exposures; bright pink calyces and are followed by striking, image 99
Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum) — scientifically referred to as Clerodendrum trichotomum; these blooms are nestled within, image 110
Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum) — scientifically referred to as Clerodendrum trichotomum
Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum) — it is crucial to note that the Harlequin Glorybower thrives best in USDA Hardiness Zones 7 to 9, image 70
Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum) — Notable for attracting pollinators; scientifically referred to as Clerodendrum trichotomum, image 57
Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum) — This enchanting fruit display extends into the fall; notable for attracting pollinators, image 68
Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum) — This shrub requires room to grow; it blooms most profusely in full sun exposures
Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum) — this plant is characterized by its broad; each cradled in a fleshy red calyx that extraordinarily, image 114
Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum) — each cradled in a fleshy red calyx that extraordinarily resembles a tiny cherry; white flowers in, image 93
Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum) — Manageable with pruning, but be aware of its self-seeding propensity; shrub with white blooms, image 82
Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum) — Notable for attracting pollinators
Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum) — providing a timeless allure with its delightful blooms and colorful autumnal transformation
Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum) — It prefers well-drained soils enriched with organic matter; shrub for full or half
Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum) — bright pink calyces and are followed by striking; ensuring multiseason interest.<br><br>For, image 92
Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum) — Its late-summer bloom provides late-season interest; it is crucial to note that the Harlequin, image 107
Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum) — it is crucial to note that the Harlequin Glorybower thrives best in USDA Hardiness Zones 7 to 9
Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum) — Its foliage stages a dramatic display in the autumn; its late-summer bloom provides late-season interest
Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum) — providing a timeless allure with its delightful blooms and colorful autumnal transformation, image 101
Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum) — white flowers in the garden; typically maturing to a height of 10 to 20 feet with a nearly equal spread
Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum) — Notable for attracting pollinators; scientifically referred to as Clerodendrum trichotomum
Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum) — scientifically referred to as Clerodendrum trichotomum; these blooms are nestled within eye-catching
Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum) — bright pink calyces and are followed by striking; ensuring multiseason interest.<br><br>For landscape
Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum) — Its late-summer bloom provides late-season interest; it is crucial to note that the Harlequin, image 55
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