Taxon

Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'

 
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Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice' - Ruby Spice summersweet clethra, Ruby Spice sweet pepperbush
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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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