Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird'

Hummingbird Clethra (Summersweet Clethra)

This easy-to-grow shrub has 4-6" long fragrant, white flowers that look like a narrow bottlebrush. The sweetly fragrant, nectar producing  flowers attract many pollinators, including butterflies.

It is an excellent addition to shade or woodland gardens and can be planted in moist soils along stream or pond banks. It works well for naturalizing in cottage gardens or naturalized areas. Plant near a patio to enjoy the fragrant late summer bloom. Its compact size makes this an ideal flowering shrub for smaller gardens.

Hummingbird grows 30-40" tall and spreads by rhizomes.

  • Deciduous, native, flowering shrub
  • Compact selection
  • Long blooming, fragrant, white flowers in early summer

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Landscape Characteristics
Flowers
Fragrance
Classification by Use
Color Impact
Mass Planting
Native
Specialty Use
Butterfly Garden
Wildlife Garden
Habit
Mounding
Spreading
Light Requirement
Full Sun
Part Sun
Part Shade
Foliage
Deciduous
Fall Color
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Fall
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Moisture
Average Water
Well-Drained
Wet Soil/Wetlands
Foliage Color
Green
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird'

Clethra grows well in moist soil in full sun to part shade.