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Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird'
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Common name:
Hummingbird summersweet clethra, Hummingbird 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 multi-stemmed dwarf form of summersweet that grows about 4' tall in 30 years. Blooms July into August with bright white flowers that perfume the air. Bright green leaves contrast nicely with flowers, then turn soft yellow in fall.
Links:
Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder
Locations
1:
AZA: BD13
(BD13)
• Accession: D1990-0828.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
LKV: CD16
(CD16)
• Accession: D1990-0828.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual