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Vanilla Spice® Summersweet (Clethra)
- Large Spikes,
- Wonderful Fragrance,
- Glossy Leaves
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Common Name: Summersweet
Sunlight: Full Sun (+6 hrs.), Part Shade (4-6 hrs.)
Attracts Wings: Bee Friendly, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Critter Resistance: Deer, Rabbit
Bloom Time: Fall, Late Summer, Summer
Flower Color: White Shades
Max Height: 3 - 6 Feet
Max Spread: 3 - 6 Feet
Water Requirements: Average Water Needs
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Attributes: Cut Flower or Foliage, Deciduous, Fragrant, Native
Design Use: Massing, Specimen, Structure
Blooms On: This Year's Growth
Growth Habit: Upright
Gardener Tips
For general how to grow tips for Vanilla Spice® Summersweet (Clethra) and how to care for your shrubs. View Garden Crossings How to care for Shrubs page. Interested in growing tips for other plants we sell. Browse our Plant Care Tips.
Reviews
Deer resistant, yes! Can't wait for it to grow and see its beautiful flowers.
I bought the 2 gallon of this plant in the spring of 2011. Came to me in great shape with good root system. I was on vacation in the worst heat wave of the summer and when I came home I thought for sure it was dead as my nephew forgot to water it. Everything had dried up and fallen off. However, to my surprise, the fall, it had new leaves on it and seems like it will make it. I think that speaks volumes of the quality of plant that Garden Crossing sent. I would recommend!
This plant is at my local botanical garden and now I want one. It is so pretty. The pink flowering Clethra is in full sun and it looks nice. The bees also like the flowers.

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