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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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Classification by Use
Color Impact
Mass Planting
Native
Landscape Characteristics
Flowers
Fragrance
Habit
Mounding
Spreading
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Fall
Foliage
Deciduous
Fall Color
Growth Rate
Moderate
Light Requirement
Part Shade
Part Sun
Sun
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Summer
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.