Taxon

Clethra alnifolia 'Hokie Pink'

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Common name: Hokie Pink summersweet clethra, Hokie Pink sweet pepperbush
Family: Clethraceae (clethra family)
Distribution: Species native to e. North America
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: An oval, round-topped, erect, dense shrub. Grows slowly to 3-6' high and 4-6' wide. Deep green leaves in late spring make this an excellent companion plant for early-blooming herbaceous plants. Develops yellow to golden brown fall color. Panicles of pink buds open to fragrant pink flowers in July-August. A hardy plant for wet areas, shrub borders and heavy shade.
Links: RHS Horticultural Database

Locations

  • 1: AZA: BD13 (BD13) • Accession: D1995-0768.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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