
Ruby Spice Summersweet
Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’
A cultivar selected for vastly improved bright pink flowers that do not fade to white. Blooms in midsummer and has nice yellow fall color. Clethra is shade tolerant but will also withstand full sun. A sport of ‘Pink Spire’. A 1998 PA Gold Medal Award Winner and 2000 Cary Award Winner.
Sun / Shade Ratio
Shade Tolerance
Sun Tolerance
Attributes
SHAPE |
Upright | |
FOLIAGE |
Green | |
FALL FOLIAGE |
Yellow | |
MINIMUM HEIGHT |
3 |
Feet |
MAXIMUM HEIGHT |
6 |
Feet |
MINIMUM SPREAD |
3 |
Feet |
MAXIMUM SPREAD |
4 |
Feet |
HARDINESS ZONES |
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |