Clethra Species, Summersweet, Sweet Pepper Bush
Clethraalnifolia
Synonym
Clethra
alnifolia var. denudata
Clethra
alnifolia var. glabella
Clethra
alnifolia var. paniculata
Clethra
alnifolia var. pubescens
Clethra
alnifolia var. rosea
Blooms for about a month beginning in July here, though there's some genetic variation in bloom time, and some forms don't bloom till Sep...Read More
This is a thug if it is planted in good soil. Like trumpet vine, it takes a few years before it gets established and starts taking over t...Read More
One of my favorite shrubs! I have seen it in its native habitat in the draining wet, acid, sandy soils of Delaware and southern New Jerse...Read More
I have had a fine experience with an older cultivar named 'rosea' here in zone 5. It stays within limits probably because it receives l...Read More
This shrub is beautiful when it is blooming, and it keeps a compact form if pruned every fall after blooming. But it is very invasive. Ne...Read More
This plant will catch your nose before you see it if you're in low lying woods. Heavenly.
We discovered this native plant growing at the woodline. It was a straggly plant but a few lovely racemes caught our attention, and my h...Read More
Moderate growth. Flower spikes are white and last a long time. Attractive to butterflies and bees.
Only reaches a heigh...Read More