Vanilla Spice sweet pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia 'Vanilla Spice'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Vanilla Spice' sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia 'Vanilla Spice') is a shrub for borders, pollinator gardens, rain gardens, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its fragrant blooms open in summer and draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It also tolerates salt. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Aureola Japanese forest grass, Astilbe, and Variegatum Solomon's seal.