Clethra Species, Cinnamon-Bark Clethra, Mountain Clethra, Mountain Pepperbush

Clethraacuminata

Genus
Clethra (KLEE-thra)
Species
acuminata (ah-kew-min-AY-tuh)
Synonym
Clethra alnifolia var. michauxii
Clethra glauca
Clethra michauxii
Clethra montana
Sun Exposure
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Good Fall Color
Velvet/Fuzzy
Height
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
Spacing
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Chartreuse/Yellow
Burgundy/Maroon
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Hockessin, Delaware

Williamsburg, Kentucky

Sylva, North Carolina

Easley, South Carolina

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Houston Heights, TX (Zone 9a) | January 2011 | neutral

occurs naturally from PA to GA in rich woods and river banks near the appalachians. Gold leaves mottled with red and with red veins gives...Read More

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Ewing, KY (Zone 6a) | September 2001 | neutral

This is a suckering shrub that can get up to 12 feet tall with cinnamon brown bark.Has fragrant,white lily of-the-valley like flowers in ...Read More

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