Ruby Spice Summersweet

Clethra alnifolia (Ruby Spice Summersweet)

Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'

The spicy sweet fragrance of these reddish-pink flowers are hard to resist. The flowers don't fade to white. Yellow foliage color in the fall adds interest to any landscape. Cary Award Winner 2000.


Height

6-7 Feet

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Spread

4-5 Feet
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Interesting Notes

Reddish pink blooms in summer, flowers don't fade to white.


USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9

Characteristics & Attributes

Light Requirements
Sun
Part Sun/Part Shade
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Fragrance
Strong
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Fall
Spring
Summer
Growth Habit
Bushy
Awards Received
Cary Award
Features
Naturalizing
Fragrant
Bloom Type
Cluster
Uses
Foundation Planting
Mass Planting
Border or Bed
Foliage Color
Dark-Green