Need Installation? Call (908) 752-3846 ~ Shipping available throughout the US
Mobile navigation
Subheading
Your cart is empty
There are no items in your cart.
View
Filters
Price
$ 0
$ 30
Type
Hummingbird
Clethra alnifolia ‘Hummingbird’ (Summersweet) is a compact native shrub that brings fragrance, pollinators, and late-summer color to the landscape. Its creamy white flower spikes fill the garden with a sweet scent when many other shrubs are finished blooming, and its smaller size makes it perfect for foundation plantings, borders, rain gardens, and naturalized areas. ‘Hummingbird’ thrives in sun to part shade, handles moist soils well, and offers beautiful yellow fall color for added seasonal interest. More About Clethra alnifolia ‘Hummingbird’ Low Maintenance Attracts pollinators Thrives in wet soils Rain garden, ponds, woodlands edge, foundations, low hedge Deer resistant Slow to moderate growth rate Height: 2-4 FeetSpread: 3-5 FeetHardiness Zone: 4-9 Clethra alnifolia ‘Hummingbird’ Characteristics Exposure: Full sun to part shade Season of Interest: Late summer to fall Soil Moisture: Wet to average soils Attributes: Compact Foliage Color: Green that turns golden yellow in fall Care: After planting, keeping soil moist is crucial. Water deeply 1-2 times per week. Minimal pruning required- prune in Spring if needed.
Sixteen Candles
Clethra alnifolia ‘Sixteen Candles’ is a compact, upright native shrub that delivers clean structure and standout summer color. Its bright white, fragrant flower spikes rise above the foliage in mid to late summer—right when most landscapes need a boost. With a tighter, more vertical habit than other clethra varieties, it’s perfect for foundation plantings, borders, and smaller spaces. ‘Sixteen Candles’ thrives in sun to part shade, handles moist or poorly drained soils with ease, and attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Low maintenance and highly versatile, it’s an excellent choice for adding fragrance and reliable performance to any landscape. More About Clethra alnifolia ‘Sixteen Candles’ Low Maintenance Attracts pollinators Thrives in wet soils Rain garden, ponds, woodlands edge, foundations, low hedge Deer resistant More upright and tighter than other Summersweet varieties Slow to moderate growth rate Height: 3-5 FeetSpread: 2-4 FeetHardiness Zone: 4-9 Clethra alnifolia ‘Sixteen Candles’ Characteristics Exposure: Full sun to part shade Season of Interest: Late summer to fall Soil Moisture: Wet to average soils Attributes: Compact, upright Foliage Color: Green that turns golden yellow in fall Care: After planting, keeping soil moist is crucial. Water deeply 1-2 times per week. Minimal pruning required- prune in Spring if needed.
Ruby Spice
Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’ is a standout native shrub prized for its fragrant rose-pink flower spikes that bloom in mid to late summer—right when most landscapes need color the most. This hardy, low-maintenance shrub thrives in sun to part shade and performs exceptionally well in moist or wet soils, making it perfect for foundation plantings, rain gardens, and naturalized areas. ‘Ruby Spice’ attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, while its rich green foliage turns a soft yellow in fall for added seasonal interest. A great choice for tough spots, it delivers color, fragrance, and reliability year after year. More About Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’ Low Maintenance Attracts pollinators Thrives in wet soils Rain garden, ponds, woodlands edge, foundations, low hedge Deer resistant May spread through suckers over time Slow to moderate growth rate Height: 4-6 FeetSpread: 4-6 FeetHardiness Zone: 4-9 Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’ Characteristics Exposure: Full sun to part shade Season of Interest: Late summer to fall Soil Moisture: Wet to average soils Attributes: Compact, upright Foliage Color: Green that turns golden yellow in fall Care: After planting, keeping soil moist is crucial. Water deeply 1-2 times per week. Minimal pruning required- prune in Spring if needed.
