Taxon

Clethra alnifolia 'September Beauty'

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Common name: September Beauty summersweet clethra, September Beauty sweet pepperbush
Family: Clethraceae (clethra family)
Distribution: Species native to e. North America
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Plant Patent Info.: PP10,481; 7 July, 1998
Comments: A deciduous shrub more compact than the species, growing 4-6' tall and 4' wide. Blooms 10-14 days later than the species. Upright panicles are 6" long, white and fragrant. Lustrous dark green foliage turns gold-yellow in the fall. Could be used in a mass planting or in a shrub border.
Links: Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder • US Patent and Trademark Office- Patent No. Search

Locations

  • 1: AZA: BD14 (BD14) • Accession: D2000-0890.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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