Clethra alnifolia Sugartina® Crystalina

Pepper Bush, Summersweet

$22.95 ea. (3+ discount) $22.50 ea.

Fall 2022

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Plant Code: CLSU

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Fragrant, pristine white flower spikes thrust out from the dark glossy foliage on this densely mounded North American native. Proven Winners® selections are trialed and tested to be colorful, long blooming, carefree and easy to grow.

Compact and mounded-covered with 4-6" fragrant flower spikes in the summer, very much like candles rising in the foliage. Fall brings a warm yellow hue to the foliage. Clethera is prized amongst summer flowering shrubs for their ability to bloom in shady areas. Road salt tolerant.

Details

Type:	Shrubs
Height:	Medium 2-3'
Spacing:	Plant 4' apart
Bloom Time:	Mid-Summer to Late Summer
Sun-Shade:	Full Sun to Half Sun / Half Shade
Zones:	4-9 Find Your Zone
Soil Condition:	Normal, Acidic
Flower:	White
Patent:	PP21,561
Pot Size:	3.5" square x 4" deep

Features to Note

For a Slope or Bank
Beneficial for Pollinators
Attracts Butterflies
Deer Resistant
Fragrant
Good for Hedge
Attracts Hummingbirds
Seaside/Salt Tolerant
Wet Site Tolerant

Clethra General Information

Clethra are upright deciduous shrubs. Foliage turns from deep green to yellow in fall. Will handle both wet and windy seaside locations. Common name refers to its black seed which resembles peppercorns. All have sweetly fragrant flowers, and prefer damp organic soil. Late to wake in the spring.

Proven Winners® selections are trialed and tested to be colorful, long blooming, carefree and easy to grow.

Idaho has restricted all potted plant material from being shipped into Idaho at this time.

Clethra Plant Care

No pruning necessary, but shape in spring if desired. Older specimens can be freshened by removing some of the oldest wood as flowering is generally better on younger stems.