Clerodendron trichotomun

This large, wide-branching deciduous shrub makes up for its winter bareness by filling the summer air with sweet fragrance and by its attractive blossoms and fall show of berries.

One common name -- Harlequin Glorybower -- remarks on the berries, which are bright turquoise and are surrounded by a calyx in shades of pink and cream which reminds one of the collars worn by harlequins. Another common name is from the pungent scent of the leaves when brushed against: peanut butter plant.

Native to east Asia, this shrub will take full sun or part shade (although it looks fresher out of direct, hot sunlight. It can grow to 8 - 12 feet, or higher in its native range.

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