Clethra alnifolia ~ Summersweet-ServeScape
Clethra alnifolia ~ Summersweet-ServeScape
Clethra alnifolia ~ Summersweet-ServeScape
Clethra alnifolia ~ Summersweet-ServeScape

Clethra alnifolia

Summersweet, Sweet Pepperbush

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**Dormancy Note - This plant is currently dormant for the winter! It is available for purchase! Your delivered plant may be dormant, or showing very little top growth. However, you can still plant! These plants are putting all their energy into root production, so they will be ready to thrive in the spring! If you have any issues with your plant the following peak season, you can fill out our return request form to request a replacement plant.

Summersweet is a native deciduous shrub with dense branching and glossy dark green foliage that turns attractive shades of yellow to golden brown in fall.  Sweetly fragrant white flower spikes bloom in mid to late summer and give way to brown seedpods that last to winter.  Prefers part sun and acidic, moist, well-drained soil.  Disease and pest resistant when planted in ideal conditions.

Type: 

Shrub

Origins:

Eastern N. America Coasts; GA Native

Height: 

3’ - 8’

Spread: 

4’ - 6'

Spacing: 

5’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

3 - 9

Culture: 

Full Sun, Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

White

Season of Interest: 

SummerFall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance. Do not let soils dry out.  Promptly remove suckers unless naturalization is desired.  Spider mites may be a concern in drier conditions.

 LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, BordersWoodland GardensNative Gardens, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Ninebark, Dogwood, Coneflower

IMAGES: H. ZellClethra alnifolia 001CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) H. ZellClethra alnifolia 003CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) KENPEI, Clethra alnifolia1CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) KENPEI, Clethra alnifolia2CC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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