Clethra Ruby Spice
SKU: AM014886
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Overview
Compact size, unique flowering shrub. Clethra Ruby Spice prefers part shade and consistently moist, acidic soil. A great choice for woodland gardens. This shrub can naturalize over time. Native to swampy woodlands, wetlands and along river banks. Rose pink blooms in late summer. (Clethra alnifolia)
key features
Botanical Name
Clethra alnifolia
Growing Zones
Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8
Advantages
Attracts Butterflies, Fragrant
Light Requirements
Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Mature Height
48-72" tall (4-6 feet)
Bloom Time
Mid to late summer
SKU
AM014886
Description
Clethra alnifolia also commonly known as summersweet, is a unique flowering shrub. Clethra Ruby Spice prefers part shade and consistently moist, acidic soil and sandy soil (although should never fully dry out). A great choice for woodland gardens, wet marshes, stream banks, and seashores. This shrub grows well as a hedge, planted as groupings and or borders. Clethra will naturalize over time, removing root suckers will limit growth unless that is the desired look. Native to swampy woodlands, wetlands and along river banks. Rose pink blooms in late summer. Grows to be roughly 4 to 6 feet and blooms mid-summer to late summer. It produces a lovely fragrance that butterflies and bees love.
