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Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Hummingbird summersweet

Clethra alnifolia

Hummingbird summersweet · named cultivar reference photograph
Hummingbird summersweet · named cultivar reference photograph☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadePhoto by David J. Stang ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Compact fragrant native for moist beds; allow for some suckering.

Sun Exposure
Full sun–part shade
Mature Height (ft)
3–4
Mature Width (ft)
4–5
Bloom Season
Mid–late summer
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Sun Exposure

Full sun–part shade

Growth Habit

Compact suckering

Mature Height (ft)

3–4

Mature Width (ft)

4–5

More growing details

Bloom Season

Mid–late summer

Bloom Color

White

Evergreen / Deciduous

Deciduous

Native Status

NC native species; cultivar

WNC Notes

Compact fragrant native for moist beds; allow for some suckering.

Drought Tolerance

Low

Wet-Soil Tolerance

High

Deer Resistance

High

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