Clethra alnifolia ~ Summersweet, Sweet Pepperbush Size:3 GALLON 1) Photo by David J

1) Photo by David J

The blossoms are small and appear in clusters

Grows best in full sun and rich moist well drained soils

150920 119 Wave Hill - Perkins Visitor Center

root rot and Fusarium moniliforme

Clethra alnifolia ~ Summersweet, Sweet Pepperbush Size:3 GALLON 1) Photo by David JSummersweet is a native deciduous shrub with dense branching and glossy dark green foliage that turns attractive shades of yellow to golden brown in fall. Sweetly fragrant white flower spikes bloom in mid to late summer and give way to brown seedpods that last to winter. Prefers part sun and acidic, moist, well drained soil. Disease and pest resistant when planted in ideal conditions. Type: Shrub Origins: Eastern N. America Coasts; GA Native Height: 3