Summersweet - Hummingbird

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Summersweet - Hummingbird
Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird'

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Summersweet - Hummingbird:

Summersweet - Hummingbird, Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird', is a medium-sized ornamental shrub forming tight colonies with age. It has a spreading mound growth habit with a slow growth rate. Hummingbird Summersweet is a dwarf cultivar which has a much more compact and spreading growth form than the species. This cultivar will have twice as many flowers than the species and will grow 3' by 3'. Hummingbird shrub can grow in sunny locations as well as shady locations, but will perform best in locations with partial shade. The flowers are borne on bottlebrush like inflorescences mid to late summer. The flowers are fragrant and white to light pink in color and will attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds into the garden.

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