A huge color breakthrough for Summer sweet. Ruby Spice features rich rose-pink blooms that are a first for flowering Clethra. Intensely fragrant, star-shaped florets grow into plump, exotic 2 in. to 4 in. wands that appear on a 4 to 6 foot tall bush for many weeks in mid to late Summer. Versatile Summer sweet is a great flowering shrub that is also effective as a decorative hedge. Makes a wonderful addition to naturalized areas, woodland spaces and along the banks of a pond or stream. It is a compact plant that is perfect for smaller spaces, too.
Each offer includes one potted plant grown in a 1 gallon pot
Space plants approximately 5 to 6 feet apart for best results
For best results, grow in humus enriched, moisture retentive, organic soil
Blooms mid to late summer
Reaches standard mature height of 4 to 6 feet tall
Botanical name: clethra alnifolia ruby spice