The ‘Ruby Spice’ Clethra is a dense shrub with glossy, dark green foliage. Clethra is also known as Summersweet due to the very fragrant flowers. The deep reddish-pink flowers that appear in mid-summer will not fade to white. The ‘Ruby Spice’ Clethra won the First Choice Award in 1998.

Bloom Time: Summer.

Growth Habit: 3-6′ in height.

Foliage:  Glossy, Dark green turning yellowish in the fall.

Sun/Shade: Sun, Partial Shade.

Hardiness Zones: 3-9.