Plant Details
Clethra alnifolia 'Sixteen Candles'
Summersweet Clethra
Exposure:
Part Shade
Plant Category:
Deciduous Shrubs & Broadleaf Evergreens
Height:
Minimum 30 feet , Maximum 60 feet
Width: Minimum 2 feet , Maximum 4 feet
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Width: Minimum 2 feet , Maximum 4 feet
Selected from a group of seedlings in Michael Dirr's garden for its compactness and erect flower structures, "just like the candles on a birthday cake." After 7 years this selection is only 30" high and 42" wide. The glossy green leaves set off the glowing white plumes, 4 to 6 " long. The blooms open in late June or early July and maintain their elegance over a long bloom period.
2 Nurseries Carry This Plant:
Name | City/State | Phone | Prod Type | Availability | |
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Blue Heron Farm | Corvallis, OR | Email now | 541-754-4224 | Container: 2 | |
Sidhu & Sons Nursery Ltd. | Mission, BC | Email now | 604-826-3537 | Container: X Liner: X |
Comments
Submitted by Ref: Plantlust.com on 11/8/2012 4:23 PM
This selection from a batch of 'Hummingbird' seedlings is very compact and heavy flowering. Holds its 4-6" spikes of white, fragrant flowers rigidly upright. Like all summer sweets, it tolerates shade and damp soil. Yellow fall foliage color. Selected by woody plant expert Michael Dirr.
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Submitted by Ref: Plantlust.com on 11/8/2012 4:23 PM
Selected by Mike Dirr, this improved 'Hummingbird' forms a dense 2' mound with larger (but just as fragrant!) mid-summer white flower "candles" followed by yellow fall color; enjoy it in container or border. SUN/Med-Wet
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