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Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'

Ruby Spice Summersweet


Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’
A cultivar selected for vastly improved bright pink flowers that do not fade to white. Blooms in midsummer and has nice yellow fall color. Clethra is shade tolerant but will also withstand full sun. A sport of ‘Pink Spire’. A 1998 PA Gold Medal Award Winner and 2000 Cary Award Winner.
Fragrant
Fragrant
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Butterflies

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Shade Tolerance

Sun Tolerance

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