Ruby Spice Summersweet | Ryeland Gardens
  • pollinator friendly
  • attracts hummingbirds

Ruby Spice Summersweet

Clethra alnifolia

Height:

6 - 8 ft.

Width:

4 - 5 ft.

Flower Color:

Pink

Foliage Color:

Green

Foliage Type:

Deciduous

Bloom Time:

Early Summer Mid-Summer

Exposure:

Partial Sun / Sun

Shape:

Upright

Moisture Level:

Moist, Well Drained

Zones:

4 - 9

Native Range:

Eastern North America

The Gardener's Notepad

Discovered as a branch sport on a 'Pink Spires' Clethra by Andy Brand at Broken Arrow Nursery in CT. Very vertical growing, and likes it wet. Absolutely abuzz with bees when in bloom. Flowers are darker than the parent.