Summersweet (Clethra Alnifolia) is a perennial shrub in the Clethraceae family with easy care difficulty. It requires high watering and full sun or partial shade or full shade light in USDA hardiness zones 3-9. This plant is safe for cats and dogs.
Clethra alnifolia is a deciduous, fragrant-flowering shrub native to eastern North America, valued for its showy summer blooms and adaptability to moist soils.
Summersweet
Clethra Alnifolia
Clethra alnifolia is a deciduous, fragrant-flowering shrub native to eastern North America, valued for its showy summer blooms and adaptability to moist soils.
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Check soil moisture by inserting your finger 1 inch deep. Water only when the top layer feels dry to prevent overwatering.
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