Fragrant pink blooms: Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds for a lively garden ecosystem
Long-blooming season: Provides vibrant color and fragrance from mid-summer through fall
Thrives in shade or sun: Versatile growth habit suitable for woodland edges, foundation beds, and rain gardens
Low maintenance: Requires minimal care and is tolerant of moist, consistently damp soils
Dense, upright growth: Offers a tidy, naturalized look with minimal thinning needed
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Ruby Spice Summersweet is a densely branched deciduous shrub native to the South. Its glossy dark green leaves have attractive shades of yellow to golden brown in fall. Sweetly fragrant rosy-pink flower spikes bloom late summer and give way to brown seedpods that last to winter. Prefers part sun and acidic, moist, well-drained soil.
Botanical Name
Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'
Mature Height
36 inches (in) to 48 inches (in)
USDA Hardiness Zones
4a to 9b
Sunlight
Full sun to partial shade
Soil Type
Moist, well-drained, acidic
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A beautiful healthy plant! Can’t wait to see it in the spring!