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Summersweet Once you have experienced the fragrance of Summersweet, you will understand how this lovely, adaptable shrub got its name. Summersweet rules the summer garden blooming from July through August when most other landscape shrubs are past their prime. Lovely small flowers on fuzzy six-inch spikes complement the dark green leaves. A true favorite of gardeners and bees. Back to Trees & Shrub Page or Close Page to Return to Lawn & Garden Home Page Click on Image to Enlarge |
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Common Name: 'Summersweet' Botanical Name : Clethra anifolia (non-patented) A native plant loaded with charm and versatility. Wonderfully fragrant white flowers develop in Early August and fill the surrounding landscape with their aroma! Tolerant of dark shade and even very wet soil, this plant is nearly pest free with deep green summer foliage turning yellow in the fall. Matures 5-7' tall x6-8' wide. Hardy to Zone 4. |
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Common Name: 'Summersweet' Botanical Name : Clethra anifolia 'Hummingbird' A dense, compact selection of alnifolia with lustrous, deep, dark green foliage and a profusion of long, extremely fragrant flower spikes that will really add spice to in mid-summer landscape. Like the species, 'Hummingbird' tolerates shade and moist soil conditions and lights up the fall landscape with a bright yellow show of fall foliage. Matures 3-4' tall and wide. Hardy to Zone 5. |
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Common Name: 'Summersweet' Botanical Name : Clethra anifolia 'Ruby Spice' The beauty of a hybrid with the rugged adaptability of a native makes the perfect carefree shrub. Robust plants produce striking rose pink flowers on 4 inch spikes for weeks in mid-summer. Glossy bright green foliage fades to gold in fall. Perfect cover up for bare walls and aging fences. Tall enough to provide medium sized screen. Grow in association with pre-existing canopy trees where soils may become acidic over time. Beautiful as specimen or to fill a barren corner with upright, fountain shape. Important nectar source for butterflies and bees. Thrives in acidic soils with high moisture levels bordering on wet. Well adapted to fluctuating conditions of pond or stream edge. Prefers part shade, and protection from hot afternoon exposure. Slow growth to 8 feet tall and spreading somewhat wider. Hardy to Zone 4. |
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