Ruby Spice Clethra Summer Flowering Shrub Fragrant Shrubs Catawba Crape Myrtle Tree

Catawba Crape Myrtle Tree

while its long bloom period ensures continuous color and fragrance

Growing Zones: 5–10

Cut Flower

Bees and butterflies love the early spring blooms

Ruby Spice Clethra Summer Flowering Shrub Fragrant Shrubs Catawba Crape Myrtle TreeClethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice' (Summersweet) 'Ruby Spice' is a standout variety of Summersweet, offering vibrant ruby pink flower spikes with an intoxicating fragrance. Blooming in mid to late summer when many shrubs have finished, it brings fresh color and scent to shady or moist garden spots. This compact, upright shrub attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators while being deer resistant and low maintenance. It is ideal for woodland