Description
Vanilla Spice® Summersweet
Clethra alnifolia
Exposure- Part Shade to Shade
- Part Sun to Sun
- Sun
- Summer
- Fall
FEATURES
Extra large, fragrant summer blooms.
This delightful, deer-resistant native plant attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. The attractive, glossy dark green leaves set off the pure white summer flowers. The flowers are wonderfully fragrant! Plant it near the deck or patio to enjoy the sweet scent in mid-summer. Selected for its extra large flowers – individual florets are roughly double the size of other varieties.
CHARACTERISTICS
Shrub
Deciduous
Tall
36 – 72 Inches 91cm – 1.8m
60 – 72 Inches 1.5m – 1.8m
36 – 60 Inches 91cm – 1.5m
White
White
Green
Dark Green
Upright
Thriller
PLANT NEEDS
Part Shade to Shade
Part Sun to Sun
Sun
The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Easy
New Wood
Mid Summer
4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Average
Landscape
Ideal for mixed borders and naturalizing, especially wet and semi-shady sites.
Prune to shape in late winter. Fertilize with a controlled release fertilizer in spring. Supplemental fertilizing with liquid fertilizer may be needed in summer. Tolerates damp soils.
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