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Taxon
Clethra alnifolia 'Chattanooga'
Common name:
Chattanooga summersweet clethra, Chattanooga sweet pepperbush
Family:
Clethraceae (clethra family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. North America
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments:
A deciduous shrub growing 6-8' tall and nearly as wide with an upright oval shape. Dense, dark green foliage. White, fragrant flowers occur July and August and are 8" long. Fall color is gold-yellow. Could be used as a screen, in groups or as a mass planting shrub border.
Links:
Klehm's Song Sparrow Nursery
Locations
1:
AZA: BD13
(BD13)
• Accession: D2000-0537.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
AZA: BD13
(BD13)
• Accession: D2000-0801.004 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3:
PKW: AR06
(AR06)
• Accession: D2000-0801.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual