SPARKS OF FRAGRANT BLOOMS ENLIGHTEN SUMMER LANDSCAPES
FEATURES:
- In summer, long stems explode with white, fragrant blooms, reminiscent of honeysuckle
- Blooms are highly attractive to pollinators
- Dark green foliage provides an excellent backdrop to the bright flowers
- Ideal in cut flower gardens or as a low growing hedge
- Deer and rabbit resistant
- Low maintenance for easy care
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Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships in a plant-safe designed box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 4-9
- Mature Height: 3-4' tall
- Mature Width: 3-4' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 4-6' apart
Summer Sparkler™ Summersweet
Bower & Branch Trees and Plants
Clethra alnifolia 'Novacleein' PP27,590
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SPARKS OF FRAGRANT BLOOMS ENLIGHTEN SUMMER LANDSCAPES
FEATURES:
- In summer, long stems explode with white, fragrant blooms, reminiscent of honeysuckle
- Blooms are highly attractive to pollinators
- Dark green foliage provides an excellent backdrop to the bright flowers
- Ideal in cut flower gardens or as a low growing hedge
- Deer and rabbit resistant
- Low maintenance for easy care
-
Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships in a plant-safe designed box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 4-9
- Mature Height: 3-4' tall
- Mature Width: 3-4' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 4-6' apart
Why plant Summer Sparkler™ Summersweet?
The Summer Sparkler™ Summersweet is one compact, heavy-blooming shrub that will bring floriferous spires of twisted deliciously, fragrant blooms to your landscape! These lovely blooms are reminiscent in appearance of Albert Einstein's trademark hair - spikes in every direction! When enjoying the intoxicating aroma, you can expect the tiny white flowers in early to midsummer to attract all sorts of glorious pollinators to your yard. This shrub stars in its seasonal interest with its glossy green leaves that will appear in late spring and provide the backdrop for the blooms to pop! These flowers are named for the fluttering lights of sparkler fireworks; they'll just light up your garden!
How to use Summer Sparkler™ Summersweet in the landscape?
These plants make for incredible single specimen plants, with its flashy white flower blooms, they will for sure catch the eyes of many! Or, you can use the Summer Sparkler™ Summersweet as a shrub border, as well as in mass plantings with other colorful shrubbery!
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 4-9
How To Plant Summer Sparkler™ Summersweet
Summer Sparkler™ Summersweet thrives best in partial sun, but it can adapt in sunnier locations. They love slightly acidic and well-draining soils, but can be highly adaptable to other soil types.
How To Water
When newly planted, water regularly to promote a healthy root system and growth!
How To Fertilize
Fertilize your Summer Sparkler™ Summersweet yearly in early spring. We recommend using our Elements Starter Plant Food to give your plant that yearly growth push.
How To Prune
It's best to leave the spent seed heads as a winter food source for birds. Cut old wood from the base in late winter to early spring, before the new growth moves in! The Summer Sparkler™ Summersweet blooms on the current season's growth, so be sure not to prune in season!
