Clethra Summersweet Shrub Hummingbird

Clethra alnifolia. Native shrub. Fragrant blooms in late summer.

• Very fragrant.
• Likes wet soil. Great near pond or stream.
• Tolerates salt and seashore conditions.

Hardiness: USDA Zones 4-9.

Where summers are hot and dry, clethra appreciates afternoon shade.

Gallon plant without pot. Price includes delivery.

Choices:

• Hummingbird - white flowers on a compact shrub up to 3 feet tall at maturity. Twice as many flowers as the species. Made famous by Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia, where it grows around Hummingbird Lake.
  

• Ruby Spice -  vivid rose pink blooms on a large shrub 8 or more feet tall.
  

• Sixteen Candles - white blooms cover stem ends resembling a birthday cake. Dwarf shrub. A newer selection, but 3 feet tall and 4 feet wide at 10 years of age. Stays more upright.

     Left to right: Clethra Hummingbird, Clethra Ruby Spice, and Clethra Sixteen Candles