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Clethra alnifolia

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Summer flowering shrub nice autumn colour. The size after 10 years is 250 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is July - September.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

Date taken : 15.08.1985

Common name : Sweet pepper bush

Family : Clethraceae

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© first picture : Trompenburg Arboretum Rotterdam

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 4 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : North Carolina, summer 2004

© picture 5 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : North Carolina, summer 2004

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres

© picture 7 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Chanticleer Garden, Wayne, Pennsylvania

© picture 8 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Chanticleer Garden, Wayne, Pennsylvania

© picture 9 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Grugapark, Essen

© picture 10 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Jardin du conservatoire, Brest

© picture 11 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Jardin du conservatoire, Brest

© picture 12 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 2 and 3 meter
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : july - september
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature good butterfly and/or bee plant