Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Summersweet

Clethra alnifolia

Compact summersweet for moist borders and pollinators.

Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Mature Height (ft): 3–4
Mature Width (ft): 3–4
Bloom Season: midsummer

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Sun Exposure

Full sun to part shade

Growth Habit

Compact, rounded shrub

Mature Height (ft)

3–4

Mature Width (ft)

3–4

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Bloom Season

midsummer

Bloom Color

Fragrant white spikes

Evergreen / Deciduous

Deciduous

WNC Notes

Compact summersweet for moist borders and pollinators.

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**Summersweet · Botanical detail**☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeDebbie Roos ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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