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Clethra alnifolia Ripple Effect™
Summersweet: Patent PP37,497
- » White flowers
- » Abundant fragrant flowers
- » Attractive foliage
- » North American native
- Category:Shrub
- Breeder:Proven Winners
- Hardiness Zone:4-10
- Height:3-5 ft
- Spread:3-4 ft
- Bloom Color: White Shades
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
Ripple Effect summersweet features upright blooms that perfume the summer garden. Each flower is angled in a slightly different way, bringing the illusion of movement to the space. Its dark green foliage stays attractive year-round. Use this mid-sized shrub just about anywhere, and watch it really thrive in wet or acidic soils.
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Foliage Color
| • | Dark Green |
Maintenance and Care
| • | Mass Planting |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Flower Color
| • | White |
Programs
| • | Proven Winners |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer Bloomer |
Habit
| • | Upright |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Clethra alnifolia Ripple Effect™
Thrives in full sun to part sun, with average water. Little care is needed for this plant. It may be pruned to shape in late winter/early spring. It holds its tight, dense shape so heavy pruning is rarely needed. If desired, apply a granular fertilizer formulated for woody plants in early spring. Tolerates damp soils.