Clethra ainifolia "Ruby Spice"- Sweet pepperbush

A huge color breakthrough for summersweet shrubs that features rich rose-pink blooms that are a first for flowering Clethra.  Ruby Spice Clethra is a great flowering shrub that is perfect and effective as a decorative hedge It is a compact plant that is perfect for smaller spaces, too.

Easily grown in average, medium to wet soils in full sun to part shade. Prefers part shade and consistently moist, acidic, sandy soils. Soils should not be allowed to dry out. Tolerates clay soils. Tolerates full shade. Promptly remove root suckers unless naturalized look is desired. Propagate by cuttings. Prune if needed in late winter.

Height: 3-6 ft

Sun: Full sun to partial shade

Water: Medium to wet

Bloom color: Pink

Bloom time: July to August