FEATURES:
- Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships in a plant-safe designed box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 3-9
- Mature Height: 2-4' tall
- Mature Width: 3-5' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 3-5' apart
FEATURES:
- Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships in a plant-safe designed box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 3-9
- Mature Height: 2-4' tall
- Mature Width: 3-5' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 3-5' apart
Why plant Hummingbird Summersweet in Bulk?
Help out our pollinator friends this summer with help from the Hummingbird Summersweet. This sweet compact shrub bursts with spikes of creamy white fragrant flowers during mid summer that attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators. An oasis of nectar for pollinators during a quiet blooming time for flowering plants. Hummingbird will burst with color again in the fall when the green foliage turns a bright shade of golden-yellow, adding color to the changing landscape. A dependable native that is compact and a high performer out of the summersweets available.
Summersweet is a friendly-flowering shrub that is native from the coast of Maine to Florida spanning all the way to Texas. This native shrub is an abundant blooming native that is dependable and full of attractive blooms and nice fall color. A compact shrub, Summersweet is able to fit in hard to reach areas that many others may not be able to fit in.
How to use Hummingbird Summersweet in Bulk in the landscape?
An urban delight! Hummingbird Summersweet is a hardy plant that will handle urban conditions such as salt spray and excess water. This native is a water-loving character that can be used on the outside of ponds, marshes, or make a fancy border along streams. Spring is not the only time that you'll be able to enjoy Hummingbird Summersweet but the fall will also bring with it nice yellow foliage that can brighten up the landscape before the cold of the winter hits.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 3-9
How To Plant Hummingbird Summersweet in Bulk
Plant this pretty native in an area with more acidic soil that is sunny, but Summersweet can also tolerate full shade as well. The soil should stay moist and not allowed to dry out as Summersweet is a water-loving shrub. In terms of pruning, make sure to deadhead spent blooms for a well-groomed look. If appearances do not matter, then you will not need to worry about deadheading.
How To Fertilize
Chestnut Trees will appreciate watering deeply, and regularly during its first few years in the ground. Irrigate weekly, and especially during long dry spells or extreme heat after it’s established.
