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Clethra alnifolia 'Sixteen Candles'

Summersweet

Plant Type: Native

A well-behaved Summersweet selected for the upright flower spikes and compact form. Flowers are very fragrant and popular with butterflies and bees. Blooms in mid to late summer. Shade and salt tolerant

Mature Height:

3-4 ft

Mature Spread:

2-3 ft

Spacing:

2-3 ft

Zone:

3

Bloom Color:

White

Clethra alnifolia 'Sixteen Candles' Characteristics & Attributes:

Attracts Pollinators
Attracts Pollinators
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Butterflies
Cold Tolerant
Cold Tolerant
Salt Tolerant
Salt Tolerant
Fragrant
Fragrant
Summer Bloomer
Summer Bloomer
Full Sun
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Full Shade
Full Shade
Moist, Well-Drained
Moist, Well-Drained
Wet Soil/Wetlands
Wet Soil/Wetlands
Attributes
Border or Bed
Moist Areas
Woodland Garden
Late Summer Bloomer
Woodland Edge
Habit
Compact
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Late Summer
Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Fall