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Clethra (Summersweet)

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  • Summer flowers and fall color provide a long season of interest.
  • Attractive to bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.
  • ​Prefers moist soils - particularly in full sun - and can tolerate part shade.
  • Compact habit makes it a great choice for small gardens.
  • ​FRAGRANT!

​alnifolia 'Hummingbird'

  • Less upright than 'Sixteen Candles'​
  • Compact, mounded form
  • Produces great, fragrant blooms in shady locations
  • Winter interest
  • ​Mass in mixed perennial borders​ 
  • 4' H X 5' W
  • Bloom time: Summer
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Itea virginica Little Henry®
Deutzia gracilis Chardonnay Pearls®
Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'
Cephalanthus occidentalis Sugar Shack®

alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'

  • Bright pink bottle-brush-like flower spikes
  • Glowing yellow fall color​
  • Good choice for shade and woodland gardens
  • 5' H X 4' W
  • ​Bloom time: Summer
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Cephalanthus occidentalis Sugar Shack®
Cornus alba 'Ivory Halo'
Hydrangea macrophylla Summer Crush®
Itea virginica 'Merlot'

​alnifolia 'Vanilla Spice'
Clethra alnifolia 'Caleb'

  • Extra large white flower spikes - double the size of other varieties
  • Gold and brown hues in fall; dark brown seed pods persist into winter
  • Great for along foundations and near patios
  • 6' H X 6' W
  • Bloom time: Summer
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Cephalanthus occidentalis Sugar Shake®
Cornus sericea 'Isanti'
Hydrangea arborescens 'Incrediball'®
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Wauconda, IL 60084
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  • roses
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  • vines
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  • Annuals