Clethra alnifolia (Summersweet) #3
$39.99
Clethra alnifolia (Summersweet) is a deciduous, flowering shrub with fragrant summer blooms, medium green summer foliage, and yellow fall color, perfect for borders or naturalistic landscapes.
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Description
Clethra alnifolia (Summersweet) is a deciduous, flowering shrub known for its fragrant, spire-like clusters of white or pink flowers in mid to late summer, attracting butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. It develops a rounded to upright habit with medium green foliage that may turn yellow in fall, adding seasonal interest.
Summersweet is highly adaptable, tolerant of wet soils, and performs well in full sun to part shade, making it ideal for borders, foundation plantings, rain gardens, and naturalistic landscapes. Minimal pruning is needed, and it is low-maintenance once established.
Care Instructions:
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Deciduous shrub (leaves drop in winter)
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Prefers full sun to part shade
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Plant in well-drained to moderately wet soils
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Moderate watering until established; low-maintenance once mature
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Prune lightly in late winter or early spring to maintain shape
Key Features:
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Deciduous shrub with fragrant summer flowers
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Rounded to upright growth habit
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Medium green foliage turning yellow in fall
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Attracts pollinators (butterflies, bees, hummingbirds)
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Low-maintenance, adaptable to wet soils
