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Vanilla Spice® Summersweet
Clethra alnifolia

  • Exposure
    • Part Sun to Sun
  • Season
    • Fall
  • Mature Size
    • 36 - 72 Inches
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ColorChoice® Flowering Shrubs
ColorChoice® Flowering Shrubs
Vanilla Spice® Summersweet Clethra alnifolia
Part Sun to Sun 36 - 72

A delighlful. deer resistant native plant that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. The attractive, glossy dark green leaves set off the pure white summer flowers. Selected for its extra large flowers - individual florets are roughly double the size of other varieties.

Features

Fragrant summer bloomer with extra large white flowers. Attracts Butterflies. Deer resistant. Native.

Fragrant Flower
Fall Interest
Attracts: 
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resists: 
Deer
Native to North America

Characteristics

Shrub Type: 
Deciduous
Height Category: 
Medium
Garden Height: 
36 - 72 Inches
Spacing Maximum: 
72 Inches
Spread: 
36 - 60 Inches
Flower Colors: 
White
Flower Shade: 
White
Foliage Colors: 
Green
Foliage Shade: 
Dark Green
Habit: 
Upright
Container Role: 
Thriller

Plant Needs

Light Requirement: 
Part Sun to Sun
Blooms On: 
New Wood
Bloom Time: 
Summer
Hardiness Zones: 
4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Uses: 
Landscape
Uses Notes: 

Ideal for mixed borders and naturalizing, especially wet and semi-shady sites.

Duration: 
Shrub
Water Category: 
Average
Maintenance Category: 
Easy
Maintenance Notes: 

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.

Patent Information: 
Vanilla Spice® Clethra alnifolia 'Caleb' PPAF Can. PBRAF

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