Clethra alnifolia

Summer Sweet, Coastal Sweet Pepperbrush, Sweet Pepperbush

Family: Clethraceae White Alder


Type Shrub
USDA Hardiness range 4A - 8B
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color White
Bloom time Summer
Water needs Moist to wet
Landscape uses Massing, screen, seashore, specimen
Height 36" to 8' / 90cm to 2.40m
Spread 36" to 6' / 90cm to 1.80m
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Deciduous, broadleaf
Bloom attributes Fragrant flowers
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Brown
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Oval, upright or erect
Attributes and features Native to North America