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Ruby Spice Summersweet Shrub

Fragrant butterfly magnet

95673

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3 for $129.99
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  • flowering dateMid to late summer
  • hardiness zone4-9
  • height4 - 6 feet
  • restricted statesAE AK GU HI PR
  • ship asPREMIUM
  • sun exposureFull Sun, Partial Shade
  • Compactness great for small spaces and waterside gardens
  • Strongly fragrant flowering summersweet shrub
  • Ruby Spice Summersweet is an advancement in summersweet color
Ruby Spice Summersweet shrub is a huge color breakthrough for summersweet shrubs that features rich rose-pink blooms that are a first for flowering Clethra. Intensely fragrant, star-shaped florets grow into plump, exotic 2-4" wands that appear on a 4-6' bush for many weeks in mid to late summer. Ruby Spice Clethra is a great flowering shrub that is perfect and effective as a decorative hedge. It makes a wonderful addition to naturalized areas, woodland spaces and along the banks of a pond or stream. It is a compact plant that is perfect for smaller spaces, too. Ruby Spice Summersweet plants can be planted in groups of three or five to create professional-looking garden installation. Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'.

Product Details

  • botanical nameClethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'
  • flowering dateMid to late summer
  • flower colorPink
  • flower formMasses of tiny star-like flowers on plump 2" - 4" terminal panicles.
  • foliage typeSimple, obovate with serrated margins, 1 1/2" - 4" long and up to 2" wide. Mid-green turning a rich golden brown in the fall.
  • formShrub
  • growth rateSlow to moderate once established, which takes approximately 6 -8 weeks.
  • hardiness zone4-9
  • height4 - 6 feet
  • planting instructionsSet in the ground at the same depth it is in the container, firm and water well.
  • pruningPrune to maintain size. After flowering.
  • restricted statesAE AK GU HI PR
  • shipping seasonSpring
  • ship asPREMIUM
  • soil requirementHumus-enriched, moisture retentive, organic soil.
  • spacing5 - 6 feet
  • spread4 - 6 feet
  • sun exposureFull Sun, Partial Shade
  • winter careApply 2-3" of mulch to retain moisture.

Shipping Schedule

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:

2025 Spring Shipping Schedule
Zone Most Dormant Bareroot & Potted Perennials, Trees and Shrubs
3A-3B 4/28/25 - 5/30/25
4A-4B 4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5A 4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5B 4/7/25 - 5/30/25
6A 3/24/25 - 5/30/25
6B 3/10/25 - 5/30/25
7A 2/24/25 - 5/30/25
7B 2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8A 2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8B 2/10/25 - 5/9/25
9A 2/3/25 - 5/9/25
9B-10B 2/3/25 - 5/9/25
Last Order Date Zones 3A - 7B: 5/26/25
Zones 8A - 10B: 5/5/25

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