Clethra alnifolia

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Summersweet,
Sweet Pepperbush

NJ Ecotype (Grown from Seed)

*Seedling stock expected by 2026

  • Deciduous shrub; 5-10ft tall

  • Upright clusters of fragrant white flowers bloom in summer; fall foliage turns a vibrant range of golden-yellow

  • Abundant pollen and nectar from sweet smelling blooms attract a large number of pollinators including native bees, solitary wasps, butterflies, moths and hummingbirds

  • Host plant to various Lepidoptera species including the Sweet Pepperbush Nola Moth

  • Spreads into mounded clumps; can easily be divided and transplanted in Spring

Size:

Summersweet,
Sweet Pepperbush

NJ Ecotype (Grown from Seed)

*Seedling stock expected by 2026

  • Deciduous shrub; 5-10ft tall

  • Upright clusters of fragrant white flowers bloom in summer; fall foliage turns a vibrant range of golden-yellow

  • Abundant pollen and nectar from sweet smelling blooms attract a large number of pollinators including native bees, solitary wasps, butterflies, moths and hummingbirds

  • Host plant to various Lepidoptera species including the Sweet Pepperbush Nola Moth

  • Spreads into mounded clumps; can easily be divided and transplanted in Spring

Details

  • White, Pink

  • Summer

  • Yellow, Gold

  • 5-10ft

  • Medium, Wet

  • Full, Partial, Shade

  • Sweet Pepperbush Nola Moth

  • FAC - occurs in both wetlands and non-wetlands

  • 30 days of cold stratification