Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'
$62.00 / 3G
Summer Sweet ·
This Clethra alnifolia shrub, also known as 'Ruby Spice', features beautiful pink flowers and is commonly referred to as Summer Sweet. It is a popular choice for gardens due to its attractive blooms and sweet fragrance. The Clethra alnifolia shrub is a versatile plant that can thrive in various soil conditions and is low maintenance, making it a great addition to any garden or landscape.
Description
Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice', commonly known as Summersweet, is a woody landscape shrub valued for its pink flowers during summer. It typically matures 5–10 feet tall and 4–6 feet wide. Grow it in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained clay or loam soil. Its native range or documented parentage is Eastern North America. Hummingbirds, butterflies, native bees, and other pollinators are attracted to the nectar blooms. In the landscape, it works well in border, foundation planting, and screen/privacy. Once established, it shows useful tolerance to deer, diseases, and erosion.
Benefits
Provides seasonal color and texture and may support pollinators or other garden wildlife.
| Clethra alnifolia Ruby Spice | |
| Summersweet | |
| No | |
| Native Cultivar (Nativar) | |
| Eastern North America | |
| Yes |
| 3 - 8 | |
| Full Shade, Full Sun, Part Shade, Part Sun | |
| 4 - 12 ft | |
| 4 - 12 ft |
| Yes | |
| Strong | |
| Pink | |
| Yellow | |
| Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators | |
| Fall, Summer |