Clethra 'Ruby Spice'

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This native shrub is easy to grow and very pest and disease resistant

Clethra 'Ruby Spice' is the darkest red of all of the summersweet varieties. This lovely shrub produces sweetly fragrant rosy blooms in late summer. Then in autumn, the handsome green foliage ignites into flaming shades of yellow. An easy-to-grow, multiseason shrub you will really enjoy.

Seldom exceeding 4 to 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide, Clethra 'Ruby Spice' is pest and disease free. It grows best in moist, slightly acid sandy soil in sun to light shade, though as a hardy native shrub, it tolerates a range of conditions (including shade, acidic wet soil, and salt spray). The color is best in sun. Ideal in a foundation planting.

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Genus Clethra
Species alnifolia
Variety 'Ruby Spice'
Zone 3 - 9
Bloom Start To End Mid Summer - Late Summer
Habit Upright
Plant Height 4 ft - 6 ft
Plant Width 4 ft
Additional Characteristics Bloom First Year, Easy Care Plants, Fragrance, Free Bloomer, Flower, Butterfly Lovers, Fast Growing, Fall Color
Bloom Color Rose, Dark Red
Foliage Color Dark Green, Yellow
Light Requirements Full Sun
Moisture Requirements Moist,  well-drained, Wet
Resistance Cold Hardy, Disease Resistant, Heat Tolerant, Humidity Tolerant, Pest Resistant
Soil Tolerance Normal,  loamy, Sandy
Uses Border, Ornamental, Fall Color, Hedge, Specimen
Restrictions *Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:
Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Hawaii

Product Review Summary

Based on 1 review
The average rating for this product is 3 out of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 3.0/5.0

Customer Reviews

July 07, 2017

Deer Beware

This shopper rated the product 3 out of 5 stars

The deer think this plant is delicious... Don't know how well it does because the deer keep eating the tops

NashvilleToolMan from TN

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