Clethra alnifolia ~ Summersweet, Sweet Pepperbush Size:3 GALLON root rot and Fusarium moniliforme

root rot and Fusarium moniliforme

Pink Icing is self-pollinating and has a recommended chill requirement of 500 hours

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hence the name "Gray-beard" or "Old Man's Beard

The showy summer panicles of fragrant golden white flowers are followed by fruits that ripen in fall

Clethra alnifolia ~ Summersweet, Sweet Pepperbush Size:3 GALLON root rot and Fusarium moniliformeSummersweet is a native deciduous shrub with dense branching and glossy dark green foliage that turns attractive shades of yellow to golden brown in fall. Sweetly fragrant white flower spikes bloom in mid to late summer and give way to brown seedpods that last to winter. Prefers part sun and acidic, moist, well drained soil. Disease and pest resistant when planted in ideal conditions. Type: Shrub Origins: Eastern N. America Coasts; GA Native Height: 3