Ruby Spice Summersweet
The most distinctive summersweet available, with deep rosy-pink flower spikes that hold their colour without fading for up to six weeks in mid-summer, exceptional fragrance and brilliant golden-yellow fall colour. Tolerates shade, wet soils and salt with outstanding pollinator value.
SKU:
30410000
Categories: Clethra, Shrubs, Summersweet
Description
The most distinctive summersweet available, with deep rosy-pink flower spikes that hold their colour without fading for up to six weeks in mid-summer, exceptional fragrance and brilliant golden-yellow fall colour. Tolerates shade, wet soils and salt with outstanding pollinator value.
Additional information
| Latin Name | Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’ |
|---|---|
| French Common Name | Daphné Ruby Spice |
| Site Use | Accent Plant, Container, Foundation Planting, Woodland Garden |
| Height | 6 Feet |
| Spread | 4 Feet |
| Growth Rate | Slow Growing |
| Fall Foliage | Golden-yellow |
| Plant Shape | Globe |
| Fragrance | Yes |
| Flowering | Summer Flowering |
| Resistance | Deer Resistant |
| Maintenance | Low Maintenance |
| Light Level | Full Sun, Partial Shade |
| Water Needs | Average, Wet Soil/Wetlands |
| Hardiness zone | Cold Hardy |
| Wildlife Ecology Native | Native, Pollinators |
| USDA Zone | Zone: 3 |
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