{"product_id":"sweet-pepperbush-plethora-alnifolia","title":"Sweet Pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia)","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeciduous shrub · Fragrant blooms · Pollinator favorite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing conditions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSun:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoil:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Average to moist soils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ~4–8 ft tall × 4–6 ft wide (spreads by suckers to form colonies)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlooms:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fragrant white flower spikes in July and August\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFall color:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bright yellow foliage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeer resistant:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy we love it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSweetly fragrant flowers fill the garden with scent in midsummer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful foundation or border shrub with a naturally rounded form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark green foliage provides a lush backdrop through the growing season before turning bright yellow in fall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGradually forms a dense hedge through suckering, making it excellent for privacy, naturalized plantings, and erosion control\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLong bloom period provides color when many spring-flowering shrubs have finished blooming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy wildlife loves it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFragrant flower spikes attract bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and many other pollinators\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHost plant for several moth species\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeeds provide food for birds later in the season\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDense branching offers excellent shelter and nesting cover for birds and other wildlife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFun to see\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLook closely at the small, dry seed capsules left behind after bloom. Their shape and clustering are exactly what earned this shrub its common name, \"pepperbush,\" even though they have no relation to actual pepper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hope Grows Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46256384114824,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/hopegrowsnursery.com\/products\/sweet-pepperbush-plethora-alnifolia","provider":"Hope Grows Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}