Clethra alnifolia Size:5 Gal A seed free version of

A seed free version of compact Barberry that IS NOT invasive

Flowers are followed by small black cherries (1/2” diameter) which are bitter to humans but loved by birds

Notch seed coat with a knife before planting to promote better germination

mat-forming perennial with masses of 5-petaled

commonly called blazing star

Clethra alnifolia Size:5 Gal A seed free version ofClethra alnifolia, commonly called summersweet, is a deciduous shrub that is native to swampy woodlands, wet marshes, stream banks and seashores, often in sandy soils, along the coast. It is a rounded, suckering, densely branched, deciduous shrub that typically grows to 3 6 tall and is noted for producing a mid to late summer bloom of sweetly fragrant white flowers which appear in narrow, upright panicles. Flowers give way to dark brown seed capsules.