Summersweet
We may or may not have this in store at Heeman's. Products and quantity vary by season.
| Height | 6 feet |
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| Spread | 5 feet |
One of the most fragrant of all shrubs for our gardens, and as a bonus, spikes of white flowers bloom in late summer when little else is in flower; neat, tidy habit of growth and good fall color; tends to sucker, needs moist acidic soil
Additional Information
| Colour | white |
|---|---|
| Effect | Massed |
| Fragrance | High |
| Hold | Rising |
| Period | from mid to late summer |
| Value | High |
| Inflorescence | Spike |
|---|---|
| Evergreen Deciduous | Deciduous |
| Detail | Glossy |
| Shape | Round |
| Summer Colour | green |
| Fall Colour | harvest |
| Colour | tan |
|---|---|
| Texture | smooth |
| Hardiness Zone | 4a |
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| Sunlight | full sun to partial shade |
| Moisture | average to wet |
| Plant Form | oval |
| Plant Origin | native |
| Wildlife Attraction | bees, butterflies |
| Landscape Application | Garden, Massing, Naturalizing |
| Maintenance | medium |
| Soil pH | acidic |
| Pollution Tolerance | high |
| Growth Rate | slow |
| Branching | multi-stemmed |
| Canopy | closed |
| Family | Summersweet |
| Genus | Clethra |
| Other Species Names | Sweet Pepperbush |
| Species | alnifolia |
| Lifespan | 30 |
| Pruning | late winter pruning |
| Texture | medium |
