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Clethra alnifolia Sixteen Candles

Summersweet

An upright shrub with glossy, green foliage and large, erect, fragrant blooms which are "candle-like" in appearance.

  • »  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

3gal
$49.56
  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:125-150 cm
  • Spread:60-80 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
• Medium
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
• Fragrant
• Long Blooming
• Salt Tolerant
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Summer
Habit
• Mounding
• Oval
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Hedge
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Clethra alnifolia 'Sixteen Candles'

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.