Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’ Summersweet Catskill Native Nursery
Description: Summersweet is a dense, rounded shrub that can tolerate full shade. Fragrant rose-pink flowers bloom in late summer, even in shaded locations where other shrubs would not flower. These flowers are thin upright panicles that are loved by pollinators. 'Ruby Spice' summersweet can be planted in rain gardens, hedges, naturalized areas.
Ruby Spice Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice') in Columbus
Clethra alnifolia is easy to propagate from stem cuttings in early summer or from seed planted in fall or spring. Softwood stem cuttings are best taken in early summer for the greatest success in rooting. Take 3 to 4 inch stem cuttings in the morning from well-watered plants.
Ruby Spice Clethra alnifolia Summersweet Shrub
More Information Care Knowledge Cultivars Photo Gallery (3) Clethra alnifolia L. (summersweet clethra), close-up of inflorescence and leaves; © John Hagstrom Clethra alnifolia L. (summersweet clethra), growth habit, shrub form; © John Hagstrom Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice' (Ruby Spice summersweet), close-up of leaves, fall color; © John Hagstrom
Summersweet clethra The Morton Arboretum
Gloriously fragrant, Clethra alnifolia (Summersweet) is a slowly spreading, densely-branched, deciduous shrub boasting bottlebrush spikes of extremely fragrant white flowers in mid to late summer. Lasting about for 4-6 weeks, the blossoms open from bottom to top.
Summersweet Gammon's Garden Center & Landscape Nursery
Clethra alnifolia blooms during July and August, and the plant also features glossy green oval-shaped foliage that comes to a point and has slightly serrated edges. This is an upright, mounded plant with woody stems, making it a wonderful hedge or specimen. As a North American native, Summersweet is easy to maintain.
Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice' Blue Sky Nursery
Densely branched, and rounded, this deciduous shrub spreads slowly by suckers and typically grows 4-6 feet tall (120-180 cm) with a spread of 3-5 ft. (90-150 cm). It enjoys excellent resistance to insects and diseases. A part shade to full shade lover, this plant is best grown in average, medium to wet, acidic, sandy soils.
Clethra alnifolia (Summersweet) ‘Ruby Spice’ (Pam?) (Needs lots of
FeaturesCompact shrub bears sweetly fragrant, bell-shaped rose-pink flowers. The attractive, glossy foliage turns a brilliant yellow color in autumn. Performs well in wet areas where other plants may struggle. Attracts bees to the garden.UsesOutstanding for planting near walkways, decks and patios where scent can be enjoyed. Beautiful grouped or massed in a shrub border. Especially nice in.
Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice' Ruby Spice Summersweet Pink Flower
Description Fragrant Blooms and Lovely Fall Color Few shrubs offer the multiseason appeal of Clethra 'Ruby Spice'. This native is a butterfly magnet, a fragrant delight for late summer, and a color-changer in autumn. Find a sunny spot and grow a stand of this charming summersweet
Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice' Summersweet from Colesville Nursery
Clethra alnifolia, commonly called summersweet, is a deciduous shrub that is native to swampy woodlands, wet marshes, stream banks and seashores, often in sandy soils, along the coast from Maine to Florida and west to Texas.
Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice' 3 (Summersweet) Scioto Gardens Nursery
Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'): Ruby Spice summersweet is derived from a deciduous shrub native to the eastern U.S. Ruby Spice has prolific, fragrant, pink flowers that appear at the height of summer and attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice' (Summersweet) Keeping It Green Nursery
This deciduous shrub has become a personal favorite of mine as it consistently blooms like mad each summer and the scent of these blooms is other worldly. Some other tidbits on this shrub: Survives in zones 4-8 Maximum size seems to average out at about 6 x 5. Mine is about 5 x 3 in year four
Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice' 3 (Summersweet) Scioto Gardens Nursery
Ruby Spice Summersweet Clethra (Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice') is a compact, deciduous shrub for zones 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, with pretty, fragrant, rose pink.
Clethra Ruby Spice, Summersweet Sugar Creek Gardens
Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice' KLETH-rah all-nih-FOE-lee-ah This summersweet is a sport of C. alnifolia 'Pink Spires'. Its fragrant, bottlebrush flowers are a darker pink; they attract butterflies, bees, and other insects in late summer and early fall.
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Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'. Product Details Additional Product Info Where is the best place to plant a Ruby Spice Summersweet Shrub? The Ruby Spice Summersweet plant prefers full sun to partial shade. It will thrive in an area that receives morning sun and afternoon shade. How should I water Ruby Spice Clethra?
Ruby Spice Clethra alnifolia Summersweet Shrub
The Latin name for summersweet is Clethra alnifolia. The plant belongs to one of only two genera in the Clethraceae (white alder) family, with Purdiaea being the other genus. Summersweet can tolerate salty air and even salt spray from nearby streets in urban areas.