Summersweet Clethra Identification. Clethra alnifolia Summersweet Gloriously fragrant Clethra alnifolia Summersweet is a slowly spreading densely-branched deciduous shrub boasting bottlebrush spikes of extremely fragrant white flowers in mid to late summer. Amend with organic matter Watering.
The fresh green leaves are simple obovate neatly serrrate sometimes turning yellow in autumn. Summersweet Clethra or Clethra alnifolia is a Wet Soil Garden Solution Tips from Shawna Coronado How to grow Summersweet Clethra or Clethra alnifolia. Clethra alnifolia commonly called summersweet and sweet pepperbush may be a treasure for wildlife in its perennial range US.
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Ruby Spice Summersweet Clethra - Native Flowering Fragrant Fall Color - In this video I plant three Ruby Spice Summersweet Clethra. Ruby Spice summersweet Ruby spice clethra sweet pepperbush Scientific Name. Becomes smothered in pale pink bottlebrush flowers in late summer and autumn which are sweetly fragrant and very attractive to butterflies and bees. Description Rosy pink bottlebrush-like blooms adorn this highly desireable clove scented shrub in late Summer and early Autumn making it highly attractive to butterflies and other pollinating insects.
