Clethra alnifolia ‘Hummingbird’ Size:3 Gal very upright

very upright

is a summer blooming perennial with a unique green cone that is surrounded by yellow petals

a trait that will delight both gardeners and the bees who frequent this popular pollinator perennial

deeply incised

Named after the famous glass structure that housed the 1857 plant exhibition in England

Clethra alnifolia ‘Hummingbird’ Size:3 Gal very uprightClethra 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 are very attractive to butterflies