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Life Form:

Deciduous shrub/sub-shrub

Bloom Characteristics:

Narrow, upright panicles are 2-6" (5-15.25 cm) long with white flowers.

Fall Color:

Yellow to brown

Foliage Characteristics:

Alternate, simple, obovate to oblong, glossy, dark green leaves have serrated margines, and are 3-4" (7.6-10.2 cm) long.

Fragrance:

Sweet

Fruit Characteristics:

Seed capsules are brown and may persist into winter. .12" (.3 cm) across.

Plant Size:

3-8' tall by 4-6' wide (.92-2.44 x 1.22-1.83 meters)

Structure:

Rounded

Range:

SE Canada to Texas

Habitat:

Swampy woodlands, marshes, seashores; 0-656ft (0-200m)

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Common Name:

Coastal Sweet Pepperbush

Pink spire

Summersweet

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Asteranae

Order:

Ericales

Family:

Clethraceae

Genus:

Clethra

Species:

alnifolia

Accession Number:

2021-0673A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Display Collection

On Display:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7b530e350-c3bd-4313-8b7a-b0f1613454ed

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2021-0673A