As the clock struck midnight, song and celebration rang out as we turned over a new year filled with more amazing plants to feature as our Plant of the Month. To kick off the month of January, we bring you a plant that is bound to harmonize soundly with your landscape, the Musical Notes Clerodendrum. Although this plant cannot croon a tune or serenade with a musical instrument, its appearance still sings out for attention. This small shrub produces numerous white flowers year-round that harmonize melodically among its matte green leaves. Before developing into the complete flower, the buds are rolled up into the distinguished shape of a musical note, as its name entitles. The buds then slowly unroll into a trumpet shaped bloom, erupting with long red stamens like a metaphor for the sound exploding from Louis Armstrong’s horn. The Musical Notes Clerodendrum has a rapid growth rate but is self-contained to modest size, making it ideal for planting in groupings or being used for bordering. With little pruning required, this uniform plant gets equally as wide as it is tall, producing a well-formed shape that can also be displayed in a landscape container. Start your year off right with the addition of the Musical Notes Clerodendrum for an addition to beautifully symphonize with your landscape. Happy New Year!
Written by: Christian Brewer, Landscape Designer
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