Name: Clethra Ruby Spice
Brand: GoBuyPlants
SKU: 764103
Price: 61.75 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Bring sweet fragrance, rosy-pink late-summer flowers, and native pollinator value to moist garden spaces. Ruby Spice Summersweet forms a densely branched deciduous shrub with glossy dark green leaves that turn yellow to golden brown in fall. Fragrant flower spikes appear in late summer, followed by seedpods that remain into winter.

Growing Guide

Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun
USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 - 8
Mature Height: 4'–6'
Mature Width: 3'–5'
Spacing: 4'
Soil: Acidic, moist, well-drained soil
Water Needs: Moderate to High
Growth Rate: Moderate

Plant Details

Botanical Name: Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'
Common Name: Ruby Spice Summersweet
Plant Type: Deciduous Native Shrub
Bloom Color: Pink
Season of Interest: Summer , Fall
Foliage: Deciduous
Growth Habit: Dense and Upright
Pollinator Friendly: Yes

Key Features

Fragrant rosy-pink flower spikes
Late-summer bloom period
Native to eastern North America
Attracts bees and butterflies
Golden fall foliage

Landscape Uses

Pollinator gardens
Rain gardens
Mixed borders
Foundation plantings
Woodland edges

Planting & Care Tips

Plant in part sun with moist, acidic soil.
Water regularly, especially during dry weather.
Mulch to help retain soil moisture.
Prune in late winter if shaping is needed.

Companion Plants

Cephalanthus Fiber Optics
Hydrangea quercifolia
Itea Little Henry
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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Size

3 GALLON

Plant Size at Shipment: (12" x 12")

Quantity

Georgia Grown

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