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Clethra alnifolia Hummingbird

Summersweet (Sweet Pepperbush)

A dwarf, compact, upright shrub with long panicles of fragrant white flowers. The blooms give way to brown, long-lasting seed capsules and the glossy, green foliage turns shades of yellow to golden-brown in the fall.

  • »  Fragrant white panicles of perfect florets
  • »  Seed heads persist through the winter into the next season
  • »  Late to emerge in spring, lustrous green leaves turn yellow in the fall
  • »  Upright, flat-topped, oval habit
  • »  Bloom Time: Summer

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  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:80-100 cm
  • Spread:80-100 cm
  • Bloom Color: White
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Wet Soils
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
Growth Rate
• Slow
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
• Fragrant
• Long Blooming
• Salt Tolerant
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Summer
Habit
• Dwarf
• Oval
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Hedge
• Rock garden
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird'

Clethra grows naturally in wet places. It tolerates a wide variety of soils and conditions, including shade and salt. Suckering fairly freely, it may need some maintenance.

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