Add texture and movement to your pollinator garden with Ripple Effect™ summersweet (Clethra). The upright white flower spires cover this native shrub in summer, swaying in the breeze and attracting local bees and butterflies. This new shrub from Proven Winners ColorChoice was cultivated with beauty and durability in mind, thriving in nearly any soil, including heavy, wet, clay soil. Its compact habit and easy-to-grow nature have made this shrub a landscape staple, suitable for tucking into mixed borders or massing along a garden hedge.

Glossy green foliage adds a touch of elegance throughout spring and summer, creating a lush backdrop for the captivating white flowers. As the season transitions, the foliage transforms into a fiery display of brilliant autumnal hues. This flowering shrub is also deer-resistant and cold-tolerant, thriving in nearly any environment with moist soil.

Vital Details:
Plant size: 3-6' tall and wide.
Light: Sun (> 6 hours sun) to part-sun (4-6 hours sun) to shade (<4 hours sun).
Water: Average to wet moisture.
Hardiness: USDA zone 4-10 (Find your hardiness zone)
Pollinator value: Flowers attract butterflies, bees, and other pollinating insects.
Host Plant To The Following: Host to the Sweet Pepperbush Nola moth.
Features: Wet soils, Proven Winners, native, low flammability, heat tolerant, fragrant, fall color, deer resistant, cold tolerant
Pot size: One Quart
Plant name: Clethra alnifolia 'SMNCAC'