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Clethra alnifolia Ruby Spice

Summersweet

The flowers are a rich pink, very fragrant, and will attract butterflies. Dark green foliage turns a yellow colour in the fall and shows off dark brown seed pods which persist well into the winter.

  • »  Deep pink panicles of fragrant 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

2gal Low Inventory
$47.94
3gal
$49.56
  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:1-2 m
  • Spread:1-1 m
  • Bloom Color: Pink
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
• Medium
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
• Fragrant
• Long Blooming
• Salt Tolerant
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Lt. Sum-Fall
Habit
• Mounding
• Oval
Foliage Color
• Green (dark)
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Hedge
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'

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.