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Sweet
Pepper Bush
Clethra |
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Description:
In the garden they thrive in part shade or even full sun if given
adequate moisture. Will work great in wet, shaded or sunny locations.
The flowers have a spicy scent and attract many bees.
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Common Name: |
Sweet Pepperbush, Summer
Sweet |
| Botanical
Name: |
Clethra |
| Type: |
Deciduous Shrub |
| Growth Rate: |
Fast |
| Soil
Preference: |
Will tolerate wet soils,
flooding and some salt. Prefers a pH of acidic to slightly alkaline. |
| Light
Requirements: |
Full sun, partial sun,
partial shade |
| Attributes: |
Pest tolerant, likes moist
soils, wetlands plant, attracts butterflies, serves as a butterfly nectar
source |
| Pests: |
none serious (mites in dry weather) |
| Diseases: |
none serious |
| Care: |
Fertilize with Holly-tone or a water-soluble fertilizer as recommended. Planting
Instructions: Trees & Shrubs
Water & Fertilizer Schedule |
| Varieties: |
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Clethra alnifolia
Sweet Pepperbush, Summer Sweet
zones 4a-10a
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| Description: White fragrant, spiked flowers bloom in July. |
| Bloom Color: |
White |
| Bloom Time: |
July |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
4-5' |
| Spread: |
3-6' |
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Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird'
Sweet Pepperbush, Summer Sweet
zones 4a-10a
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| Description: The white flowers are bottlebrush shaped,
intensely fragrant - a valuable trait on a late flowering shrub. The
fall color is bright yellow. This variety was a 1994 Gold Medal Plant
by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society for being a plant of exceptional
merit. |
| Bloom Color: |
White |
| Bloom Time: |
July |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
18-36" |
| Spread: |
12-36" |
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Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'
Sweet Pepperbush, Summer Sweet
zones 4a-10a
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| Description: Vibrant pink buds open to non-fading fragrant,
reddish pink flowers. Lustrous dark green foliage on a compact plant.
Yellow fall color. This variety was a Cary (New England region) award
winner for the year of 2000 because the flowers last up to 6 weeks. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
July |
| Foliage Color: |
Green; yellow fall color |
| Height: |
3-6' |
| Spread: |
4-5' |
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