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Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'
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Common name:
Ruby Spice summersweet clethra, Ruby Spice sweet pepperbush
Family:
Clethraceae (clethra family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. North America
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments:
A dense, erect, deciduous shrub producing abundant red flowers. Can grow 6-8' tall, slowly spreading to 6'. Glossy green leaves. Deep pink flower buds open dark pink in July-August. A hardy plant for shrub borders.
Links:
Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder
Locations
1:
AZA: BC14
(BC14)
• Accession: D1996-0707.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
LKV: CC16
(CC16)
• Accession: D2004-0381.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3:
PKW: AS08
(AS08)
• Accession: D1995-1012.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
4:
PKW: AS08
(AS08)
• Accession: D1996-0707.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual