Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice' is a deciduous, summer-flowering shrub native to Eastern North America, where it grows in damp shade along streams. Its flowers are usually white, but the cultivar ...

But we start with Clethra alnifolia. “I like clethra,” said ... the four professionals agreed. “Ruby Spice,” a Cary Award winner in 2000, is the choice for pink. It grows 5 to 6 feet ...

The Garden Guy has known of the summersweet or Clethra alnifolia for over 20 years ... Sixteen Candles is also compact and holds blooms erect. Ruby Spice is taller, reaching 3 to 6 feet tall ...

Cancel anytime. Q • I have just purchased a ‘Ruby Spice’ summersweet Clethra alnifolia. Can I plant that around the foundation of our home or should this be planted in a more open space?

Nicknamed summersweet, Clethra thrives on moisture ... Pink Spires' and 'Rosea'); richer hue ('Fern Valley Pink' and 'Ruby Spice'); and speckled leaf ('Creel's Calico'). Though all these cultivars ...

Also known as summersweet, this plant with the botanical name Clethra alnifolia sports pink ... The pink selections have never impressed me but "Ruby Spice" is one that you will find in nurseries.