Common Name
Summersweet Clethra (aka: Sweet Pepperbrush)
Scientific Name
Clethra Alnifolia
Mature Size
4'-8' Tall
Foliage
This shrub is late to leaf out. Green foliage in the summer and a yellowish-orange leaf color in the fall.
Flower
White or Pink flowers that give off a very nice sweet fragrance in the summer.
Landscape Value
This is a great shrub to use in landscapes. It is basically pest free and is good when used as a deciduous border.
Plant Bloom Period
Summer
Plant Growth Rate
Medium-Slow
Plant Leaf Type
Deciduous
Summersweet Clethra (aka: Sweet Pepperbrush)
Scientific Name
Clethra Alnifolia
Mature Size
4'-8' Tall
Foliage
This shrub is late to leaf out. Green foliage in the summer and a yellowish-orange leaf color in the fall.
Flower
White or Pink flowers that give off a very nice sweet fragrance in the summer.
Landscape Value
This is a great shrub to use in landscapes. It is basically pest free and is good when used as a deciduous border.
Plant Bloom Period
Summer
Plant Growth Rate
Medium-Slow
Plant Leaf Type
Deciduous