Summer-Sweet

Clethra alnifolia 'Caleb' VANILLA SPICE™ Clethraceae

Other names

Sweet Pepperbush

Growth habit

Shrub

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Hillside Garden

Source of plant

Garden Crossings

Description

This shrub has attractive glossy, dark green leaves. Its extra large pure white flowers are very fragrant and act as a magnet for butterflies. Each flower is roughly the size of a dime and about twice the size of any other Clethra. Vanilla Spice™ offers a wonderful fragrance during the late summer months.

USDA Hardiness Zone

3

Special characteristics

flowering season, fragrance, flower type