Clethra Summersweet varieties at White River Source

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#A3270
Clethra acuminata

Cinnamonbark Clethra (Sweet Pepperbush, Summersweet)
Large deciduous shrub producing an abundance of blooms in the summer. Carried in racemes, they resemble a Lily of the Valley and are very fragrant. Fall foliage is golden and the bark is cinnamon-red and fragrant. Growth habit is more upright than C. alnifolia and C. barbinervis. The plant prefers a location with moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Hardy to -20F (-28.8C); height: 20ft.
#A3270    Packet   $12.00, Approximately 500 seeds

#A3930
Clethra alnifolia

Sumersweet (Sweet Pepperbush, Coastal Sweet Pepperbush, White Alder)
Deciduous shrub bearing racemes of fragrant white blooms in the summer. The stems can be used to produce a mild soap substitute. The plants prefer a well-drained sandy loam, but are very tolerant and will grow in most garden soils (they don't like highly alkaline soils, however). They make lovely border plants and can be sheared into fragrant and attractive hedges. Hardy to -30F (-34.4C); height: 6ft.
#A3930   Packet   $12.00, Approximately 500 seeds

#A3932
Clethra barbinervis

Japanese Clethra
Native Japanese variety with racemes of very fragrant white blooms (4-6 inches long) appearing in summer, followed by small berries. Leaves are oval in shape and turn a deep bronze or red in autumn. The bark is reddish-brown in color, fragrant,and peels in strips. The plant prefers a moist, well-drained soil, slightly acidic. Stems can be pulverized and used to obtain a mild soap.   Makes a nice specimen or accent plant or can be trimmed into a hedge. Hardy to -30F (-34.4C); height: 6ft.
#A3932   Packet   $12.00, Approximately 500 seeds

#A3270 Clethra acuminata		Cinnamonbark Clethra (Sweet Pepperbush, Summersweet) Large deciduous shrub producing an abundance of blooms in the summer. Carried in racemes, they resemble a Lily of the Valley and are very fragrant. Fall foliage is golden and the bark is cinnamon-red and fragrant. Growth habit is more upright than C. alnifolia and C. barbinervis. The plant prefers a location with moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Hardy to -20F (-28.8C); height: 20ft. #A3270 Packet $12.00, Approximately 500 seeds

#A3930 Clethra alnifolia		Sumersweet (Sweet Pepperbush, Coastal Sweet Pepperbush, White Alder) Deciduous shrub bearing racemes of fragrant white blooms in the summer. The stems can be used to produce a mild soap substitute. The plants prefer a well-drained sandy loam, but are very tolerant and will grow in most garden soils (they don't like highly alkaline soils, however). They make lovely border plants and can be sheared into fragrant and attractive hedges. Hardy to -30F (-34.4C); height: 6ft. #A3930 Packet $12.00, Approximately 500 seeds

#A3932 Clethra barbinervis		Japanese Clethra Native Japanese variety with racemes of very fragrant white blooms (4-6 inches long) appearing in summer, followed by small berries. Leaves are oval in shape and turn a deep bronze or red in autumn. The bark is reddish-brown in color, fragrant,and peels in strips. The plant prefers a moist, well-drained soil, slightly acidic. Stems can be pulverized and used to obtain a mild soap. Makes a nice specimen or accent plant or can be trimmed into a hedge. Hardy to -30F (-34.4C); height: 6ft. #A3932 Packet $12.00, Approximately 500 seeds

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