Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'

Summersweet

Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice' - Summersweet

Tips for Homeowners:

Prune to promote new growth in early spring, and at the same time it is best to apply a slow-release fertilizer.

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Unique for its rosy pink flowers, this shrub also tolerates a range of conditions like heavy clay soils, full shade and salt. 

  • Sweetly fragrant dark pink flowers
  • Deep green summer foliage
  • Attracts butterflies

Prefers moist soils in situations like shrub borders, woodland gardens, perennial gardens or along foundations.

Height: 6-8 ft
Spread: 6-8 ft
Zone: 4-9
Color: Pink

Interesting Notes about Summersweet:

Clethra is a shrub that grows naturally in moist soils and in the landscape it appreciates the same treatment. If the soil gets too dry it may drop some leaves. The shrub naturally suckers (sends out new sprouts from the trunk) and will spead in an area if allowed.


Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes:

  • Great Foliage
  • Border or Bed
  • Low Maintenance
  • Naturalizing
  • Fragrant
  • Long Blooming
  • No Deadheading
  • Specimen
  • Mass Planting
  • Fertilize Often

Foliage Color:

  • Bronze
  • Yellow
  • Green

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Humming-birds

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Habit:

  • Upright

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Soil Moisture:

  • Moist, Well-Drained