Sugartina sweet pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia 'Sugartina'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sugartina' sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia 'Sugartina') 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. Fragrant flowers open from early to late summer and draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. This dense shrub also tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Incrediball Storm Proof smooth hydrangea, Goldsturm black-eyed Susan, and Sensitive fern.