Taxon

Clethra alnifolia

Clethra alnifolia - summersweet clethra, coastal sweet pepperbush
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: summersweet clethra, coastal sweet pepperbush
Family: Clethraceae (clethra family)
Distribution: e. North America (chiefly Coastal Plain)
Habitat: Broad-leaved swamps, Chamaecyparis swamps, wet pine forests, sometimes in dry, sandy woods and rocky, acidic ridge tops; 0-200 (-400) m
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: An oval, round-topped, erect, and densely leafy deciduous shrub. Grows slowly to 3-8' high and 4-6' wide. Deep green leaves arrive late in spring, making this an excellent companion plant for early blooming herbaceous plants. Extremely spicy smelling white flowers bloom in July and August. Fall color is pale yellow to golden brown. A hardy plant for wet areas, shrub borders and heavy shade. Essentially pest free.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture

Locations

  • 1: BCS: BC10 (BC10) • Accession: D2005-0715.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: PKW: AQ07 (AQ07) • Accession: D1998-0462.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 3: PKW: AS08 (AS08) • Accession: D2003-0695.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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