Clethra Sixteen Candles
Bring fragrant summer flowers, native pollinator value, and a compact upright form to moist garden spaces. Sixteen Candles Summersweet produces abundant white flower spikes held above glossy green foliage. Its manageable size makes it especially useful in rain gardens, woodland edges, and foundation beds where dependable late-season bloom is needed.
Growing Guide
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 - 9
- Mature Height: 2'–3'
- Mature Width: 3'–5'
- Spacing: 2.5'
- Soil: Acidic, moist, well-drained soil
- Water Needs: Moderate to High
- Growth Rate: Moderate
Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Clethra alnifolia 'Sixteen Candles'
- Common Name: Sixteen Candles Summersweet
- Plant Type: Deciduous Native Shrub
- Bloom Color: White
- Season of Interest: Summer , Fall
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Growth Habit: Compact and Upright
- Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Key Features
- Fragrant white summer flower spikes
- Compact upright form
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Native to eastern North America
- Useful in moist garden areas
Landscape Uses
- Rain gardens
- Pollinator gardens
- Foundation plantings
- Woodland edges
- Mixed borders
Planting & Care Tips
- Plant in part sun with moist, acidic soil.
- Water regularly, especially during dry periods.
- Apply mulch to help retain soil moisture.
- Prune in late winter if shaping is needed.
Companion Plants
- Clethra Ruby Spice
- Itea Little Henry®
- Hydrangea quercifolia
- Carex Ice Dance
- Illicium Florida Sunshine
Please Note: Our photos represent the variety you will receive. Because plants are living products, size and fullness may vary naturally with the season and stage of growth, while remaining true to the variety shown.
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