Vanilla Spice Summersweet is a dense deciduous shrub with raceme sporting extra large, highly fragrant white flowers in midsummer. The oblong dark green leaves have a golden yellow fall color. Best color when grown in full sun and moist well-drained soils. Vanilla Spice's flowers are nearly twice the size of other varieties.
Clethra alnifolia is noted for its special value in attracting large numbers of native bees. The nectar also attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, and the seeds provide food for birds.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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Eastern NA Coasts; GA Native
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Height:
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3' - 6'
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Spread:
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3’ - 5'
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Spacing:
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4'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Summer
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pest or disease issues.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Pond and Streams, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Juniper, Butterfly Bush, Crape Myrtle
IMAGE: Photos by Proven Winners, Vanilla Spice® Summersweet
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
