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Ruby Spice Summersweet Shrub

Fragrant butterfly magnet

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Ruby Spice Summersweet Shrub

Fragrant butterfly magnet

Compactness great for small spaces and waterside gardens
Strongly fragrant flowering summersweet shrub
Ruby Spice Summersweet is an advancement in summersweet color

4" POT 1 Plant(s) Out of Stock Ships in Fall. FIELD 18-24" 1 Plant(s) Out of Stock Ships in Fall. FIELD 18-24" 3 Plant(s) Out of Stock Ships in Fall. FIELD 18-24" 5 Plant(s) Out of Stock Ships in Fall.

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Ruby Spice Summersweet shrub is a huge color breakthrough for summersweet shrubs that features rich rose-pink blooms that are a first for flowering Clethra. Intensely fragrant, star-shaped florets grow into plump, exotic 2-4" wands that appear on a 4-6' bush for many weeks in mid to late summer. Ruby Spice Clethra is a great flowering shrub that is perfect and effective as a decorative hedge. It makes a wonderful addition to naturalized areas, woodland spaces and along the banks of a pond or stream. It is a compact plant that is perfect for smaller spaces, too. Ruby Spice Summersweet plants can be planted in groups of three or five to create professional-looking garden installation. Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'.

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Botanical Name:
Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'
Form: Shrub
Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Height/Habit: 4 - 6 feet
Spread: 4 - 6 feet
Spacing: 5 - 6 feet
Hardiness Zone: 4-9
Flowering Date: Mid to late summer
Planting Instructions: Set in the ground at the same depth it is in the container, firm and water well.
Winter Care: Apply 2-3" of mulch to retain moisture.
Shipped: 4" POT
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate once established, which takes approximately 6 -8 weeks.
Shipping Season: Fall
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Form: Masses of tiny star-like flowers on plump 2" - 4" terminal panicles.
Foliage Type: Simple, obovate with serrated margins, 1 1/2" - 4" long and up to 2" wide. Mid-green turning a rich golden brown in the fall.
Pruning: Prune to maintain size. After flowering.
Soil Requirement: Humus-enriched, moisture retentive, organic soil.
Additional Information: 1998 Gold Medal Plant Award by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Selected by Andy Brand, Broken Arrow Nursery, Connecticut.
Restricted States: AE AK GU HI PR

Botanical Name:
Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'
Form: Shrub
Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Height/Habit: 4 - 6 feet
Spread: 4 - 6 feet
Spacing: 5 - 6 feet
Hardiness Zone: 4-9
Flowering Date: Mid to late summer
Planting Instructions: Set in the ground at the same depth it is in the container, firm and water well.
Winter Care: Apply 2-3" of mulch to retain moisture.
Shipped: FIELD 18-24"
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate once established, which takes approximately 6 -8 weeks.
Shipping Season: Fall
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Form: Masses of tiny star-like flowers on plump 2" - 4" terminal panicles.
Foliage Type: Simple, obovate with serrated margins, 1 1/2" - 4" long and up to 2" wide. Mid-green turning a rich golden brown in the fall.
Pruning: Prune to maintain size. After flowering.
Soil Requirement: Humus-enriched, moisture retentive, organic soil.
Additional Information: 1998 Gold Medal Plant Award by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Selected by Andy Brand, Broken Arrow Nursery, Connecticut.
Restricted States: AE AK GU HI PR

Botanical Name:
Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'
Form: Shrub
Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Height/Habit: 4 - 6 feet
Spread: 4 - 6 feet
Spacing: 5 - 6 feet
Hardiness Zone: 4-9
Flowering Date: Mid to late summer
Planting Instructions: Set in the ground at the same depth it is in the container, firm and water well.
Winter Care: Apply 2-3" of mulch to retain moisture.
Shipped: FIELD 18-24"
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate once established, which takes approximately 6 -8 weeks.
Shipping Season: Fall
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Form: Masses of tiny star-like flowers on plump 2" - 4" terminal panicles.
Foliage Type: Simple, obovate with serrated margins, 1 1/2" - 4" long and up to 2" wide. Mid-green turning a rich golden brown in the fall.
Pruning: Prune to maintain size. After flowering.
Soil Requirement: Humus-enriched, moisture retentive, organic soil.
Additional Information: 1998 Gold Medal Plant Award by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Selected by Andy Brand, Broken Arrow Nursery, Connecticut.
Restricted States: AE AK GU HI PR

Botanical Name:
Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'
Form: Shrub
Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Height/Habit: 4 - 6 feet
Spread: 4 - 6 feet
Spacing: 5 - 6 feet
Hardiness Zone: 4-9
Flowering Date: Mid to late summer
Planting Instructions: Set in the ground at the same depth it is in the container, firm and water well.
Winter Care: Apply 2-3" of mulch to retain moisture.
Shipped: FIELD 18-24"
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate once established, which takes approximately 6 -8 weeks.
Shipping Season: Fall
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Form: Masses of tiny star-like flowers on plump 2" - 4" terminal panicles.
Foliage Type: Simple, obovate with serrated margins, 1 1/2" - 4" long and up to 2" wide. Mid-green turning a rich golden brown in the fall.
Pruning: Prune to maintain size. After flowering.
Soil Requirement: Humus-enriched, moisture retentive, organic soil.
Additional Information: 1998 Gold Medal Plant Award by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Selected by Andy Brand, Broken Arrow Nursery, Connecticut.
Restricted States: AE AK GU HI PR

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Where is the best place to plant a Ruby Spice Summersweet Shrub?

The Ruby Spice Summersweet plant prefers full sun to partial shade. It will thrive in an area that receives morning sun and afternoon shade.

How should I water Ruby Spice Clethra?

When planting the Summersweet Ruby Spice, you'll want to deep soak the planting area all the way down to the root ball. After planting, maintain moist soil as the ruby spice summersweet plant is not drought-tolerant.

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2023 Fall Shipping Schedule
Zone	Most Dormant Bareroot & Potted Perennials, and Shrubs
3A-4B	9/4/23 - 10/27/23
5A	9/4/23 - 10/27/23
5B	9/4/23 - 10/27/23
6A & 6B	9/4/23 - 10/27/23
7A	9/25/23 - 11/10/23
7B	9/25/23 - 11/10/23
8A & 8B	9/25/23 - 11/10/23
9A-9B	9/25/23 - 11/10/23
10A-10B	9/25/23 - 11/10/23
Last Order Date	Zones 3A - 6B: 10/23/23 Zones 7A - 10B: 11/6/23

2023 Fall Shipping Schedule
Zone	Select Hedges
3A - 4B	10/2/23 - 11/3/23
5A	10/2/23 - 11/3/23
5B	10/2/23 - 11/3/23
6A & 6B	10/2/23 - 11/3/23
7A	10/2/23 - 11/3/23
7B	10/2/23 - 11/3/23
8A & 8B	10/2/23 - 11/17/23
9A - 10B	10/2/23 - 11/17/23
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-6B: 10/30/23 Zones 7A-10B: 11/13/23

2023 Fall Shipping Schedule
Zone	Select Hedges
3A - 4B	10/2/23 - 11/3/23
5A	10/2/23 - 11/3/23
5B	10/2/23 - 11/3/23
6A & 6B	10/2/23 - 11/3/23
7A	10/2/23 - 11/3/23
7B	10/2/23 - 11/3/23
8A & 8B	10/2/23 - 11/17/23
9A - 10B	10/2/23 - 11/17/23
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-6B: 10/30/23 Zones 7A-10B: 11/13/23

2023 Fall Shipping Schedule
Zone	Select Hedges
3A - 4B	10/2/23 - 11/3/23
5A	10/2/23 - 11/3/23
5B	10/2/23 - 11/3/23
6A & 6B	10/2/23 - 11/3/23
7A	10/2/23 - 11/3/23
7B	10/2/23 - 11/3/23
8A & 8B	10/2/23 - 11/17/23
9A - 10B	10/2/23 - 11/17/23
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-6B: 10/30/23 Zones 7A-10B: 11/13/23

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