Batsto Blush sweet pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia 'Batsto Blush'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Pale pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Batsto Blush' sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia 'Batsto Blush') is a shrub for borders, pollinator gardens, hedges, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Pale pink, fragrant flowers open from early to late summer and attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It also tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Incrediball Storm Proof smooth hydrangea, Goldsturm black-eyed Susan, Sensitive fern, and White fringe tree.