Clethra Alnifolia ‘Hummingbird’ 3 Gal

Summersweet 'Hummingbird'
Clethra alnifolia ‘Hummingbird’

Very floriferous, dwarf form of an attractive NC native shrub. SUPER fragrant long-lasting late summer flowers. Shiny dark green foliage. Fall color is a golden yellow. Lovely in beds or borders, a woodland or shade garden, or a waterside planting. Prefers acidic, medium to wet soil.

🐝Pollinator magnet!

🏆Award winning! 1994 winner of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Gold Medal, 1996 Georgia Gold Medal Award

🦌Deer resistant: these aren't top of the deer menu.

💧Moisture: These plants love water! Be generous, especially when they are young and during any dry spells.

Sun to partial shade. Best blooming in full sun (6-8 hours of direct sunlight).

2-4’T x 3-5’W.

Zones 4-9, cold hardy down to -20F.

💚Plant Nerd: Hummingbird was selected by the late famous plantsman Fred Galle, formerly of Calloway Gardens in Georgia. He planted these Clethras along the Hummingbird Lake at Calloway Gardens, and that is the true origin of the name, according to (also famous plantsman) Michael Dirr.