CLETHRA ALNIFOLIA `VANILLA SPICE`

Category:Shrub
Breeder:Proven Winners
Hardiness Zone:4-8
Height:3-6 ft
Spread:3-6 ft
Bloom Color:White Shades
This improved form of one of our area's most important and most fragrant natives will thrill you with a long summer bloom that features flowers that are up to double the size of the species. 'Vanilla Spice'® is densely covered with deep, dark green, shiny foliage with the ends of the new growth topped by tall spikes of buds that can reach 4-6" long. These buds open in early July to charm you with a sweet, spicy fragrance and a profusion of extra-large white flowers that make an impressive show. Each flower is roughly the size of a dime and acts as a magnet for butterflies adding to its colorful display. Upright branched with a rounded shape, this shrub prefers shady locations and will tolerate moist soils. Plant it in groups under high branched trees or on a wooded border for a very impressive, very fragrant summer display.

» Fragrant
» Native
» Long summer bloom
» Dark green shiny foliage
» Beautiful white flowers
» Attracts butterflies
» Great in groups of borders